Given name
Otho
“a wealthy man”
Otho is a variant of Otto. One German interpretation is “a wealthy man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Otho is a variant of Otto. One German interpretation is “a wealthy man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Otho is a variant of Otto. An origin associated with Otto is German.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Otho is a variant of Otto. The history of Otto gives this family its wider story. Otto has historical associations with German royal and princely families.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Otho through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,328
- 3,328 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1915
- 109 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1991. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 109 in 1915. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 581 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Otho
- Otho of Saint-OmerLord of one half of Thebes1201–1290
- Otho LoveringAmerican film editor (1892–1968)
- Otho HolandEnglish soldier and Knight of the Garter1316–1359
- Otho Orlando KurzGerman architect (1881–1933)
- Otho R. SingletonAmerican politician (1814–1889)
- Otho F. StrahlConfederate Army general (1831–1864)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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