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Otila
How to Pronounce Otila
Pronounced oh-TEE-luh /oʊˈti.lə/Medium
Meaning: Otila is a variant of Ottilia or Odilia, from the Germanic aud/od, 'wealth, prosperity, fortune'. Saint Odilia, patron of Alsace and of the blind, carried the name across medieval Europe; the trimmed Otila is a folk spelling of the same name.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Otila reflects Ottilia and Odilia, names rooted in the Germanic word for 'wealth' or 'fortune' and spread by Saint Odilia. It appears in United States records from the 1890s into the later twentieth century, carried especially by German- and Central-European-heritage families, and was always rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year.
A woman named Otila would belong to a grandmother or great-grandmother generation, and the name has a soft, Old-World elegance akin to Otilia and Matilda. Tillie and Oti serve as natural short forms.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Otila mean?
It varies Ottilia or Odilia, from the Germanic aud, 'wealth, fortune'; Saint Odilia carried the name across medieval Europe.
How do you pronounce Otila?
It's said oh-TEE-luh /oʊˈti.lə/, three syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Otila a boy or girl name?
Otila is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Otila?
It was always rare, an early-twentieth-century name given to only a couple dozen girls a year.