German · English

Otis

Pronounced OH-tisShare

Meaning: Surname name related to Otto

  • Boy
  • Familiar
  • Rising
  • 2 syllables

The story

Otis came through an English surname from a medieval name related to Otto. Its wealth association belongs to that older Germanic family, while the first-name form has an English surname history.

Nicknames

  • Ottie

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

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Style

Origins

Otis comes from German and English.

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