Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Otillia isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1888. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Otillia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 160
- 0 boys · 160 girls
- Most popular year
- 1895
- 10 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #11,670 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 11,670 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 10 in 1895.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Otillia’s family of names
Otillia may belong to the same name family as OTILIA. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Otillia, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Ottilia
Ottilia is a variant of Otthild. One German interpretation is “one who is prosperous in battle; the fortunate heroine.”
>99% girls
Onezia
>99% girls
Icia
>99% girls
Otillie
>99% girls
Otilla
>99% girls
Sophronia
“having great wisdom and foresight”
>99% girls
Orah
“one who prays to God”
>99% girls
Ivah
“God is gracious” · “of the yew tree”
>99% girls