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Otello

oh-TEL-loh (Italian)

  • Origin Italian
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 41

Otello is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 1929 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

  • Otello is a name of Italian origin.
  • Peaked in France in 1915, when 5 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1915.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Otello Over Time

Births per decade in France, 1910s to 1930s.

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Births named Otello by decade in France
Decade Births
1910s 5
1920s 15
1930s 15

How Popular Is Otello?

In 1938, Otello was given to 5 babies in France, ranking #829 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

Where Otello Is Used

France #829 5 in 1938
United States #3,809 6 in 1929

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Otello

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How to Say Otello

  • Italian oh-TEL-loh

Sibling Names for Otello

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Otello — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Otello

How popular is the name Otello?

In 1938, Otello was given to 5 babies in France, ranking #829 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

Is Otello a girl's or a boy's name?

Otello is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Otello?

Otello has 3 syllables.

When was Otello most popular?

Otello peaked in 1915, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.