Ottilie
Ottilie sits comfortably in the UK charts at #55 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
Germanic — Prosperous in battle; rare and elegant
About the Name Ottilie
Ottilie is steadily gaining in popularity, up 51 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #69 in 2023, and it currently sits at #71. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has broken into the UK top 100 on 3 occasions, signalling genuine mainstream interest.
In terms of origin, Ottilie is rooted in Germanic, where it means "Prosperous in battle; rare and elegant". Names with strong etymological stories tend to age well — they carry weight beyond fashion cycles.
Ottilie is a very popular name in the UK — yet a class of 28 is small enough that your child will very likely be the only Ottilie on the register.
⭐ Famous People Named Ottilie
- Ottilie Patterson — Anna Ottilie Patterson was a Northern Irish blues singer best known for her performances and recordings with the Chris Barber Jazz Band in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
- Ottilie von Goethe — Ottilie Wilhelmine Ernestine Henriette von Goethe was a German socialite and the daughter-in-law of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
- Ottilie Abrahams — Ottilie Grete Abrahams was a Namibian educator, activist, and politician.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ottilie
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ottilie
Almost certainly the only Ottilie in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
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