Ottilie is a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

for women. The name is a French derivative of the medieval

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

masculine name

Otto Otto is a masculine German given name and a surname. It originates as an Old High German short form (variants ''Audo'', ''Odo'', ''Udo'') of Germanic names beginning in ''aud-'', an element meaning "wealth, prosperity". The name is recorded fro ...

, and has the meaning "prosperous in battle", "riches", "prosperous" or "wealth".

Popularity

The name has increased in popularity in England and Wales in recent years. It has ranked among the top 500 names for girls in those countries since 2015 and was the 118th most popular name for girls there in 2021. It is a name that has been particularly well-used for girls from upper class British families. The traditional German pronunciation is o-TEE-lee-ə. The usual British pronunciation is OT-i-lee. Its popularity in the United States peaked in 1880 when it reached almost 600th position. It is now an unfamiliar name to many Americans, but is also increasing in usage in the United States, where the name was given to 25 newborn girls in 2021. Ottilie is a variant of

Odile Odile is a feminine given name of French origin, and may refer to: Characters * Odile, the evil black swan of ''Swan Lake'' * Odile de Caray, in the 1966 film ''Eye of the Devil'' * Odile, a principal character in the 1964 Jean-Luc Godard film ' ...

. Ottilia, Ottiliana, and Ottoline are variants of Ottilie.

People

Ottilie Abrahams Ottilie Grete Abrahams (2 September 19372 July 2018) was a Namibian educator, activist, and politician. Personal Abrahams was born on 2 September 1937 in the Old Location township outside of Windhoek. Abrahams was the daughter of Otto Schimmi ...

, Namibian activist * Ottilie Assing, German journalist * Ottilie von Bistram, Latvian writer and teacher *

Ottilia Borbáth Ottilia Borbáth (born November 26, 1946, in Târgu Mureș, Romania) is an actress who has appeared in many films as well as appearing in TV mini serials such as the '' Nightmare Years'' and ''The Phantom of the Opera''. Biography He was born in 1 ...

, Romanian actor * Ottilie Davidová, the youngest of Franz Kafka's three sisters * Ottilie Fleischer, German athlete * Ottilie Louise Fresco, Dutch scientist *

Otti Geschka Otti Geschka (born Ottilie Bördner; 27 December 1939) is a German Pediatric nurse practitioner, pediatric nurse and politician. Being a member of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany, Christian Democratic Union (CDU) she was elected as the ...

, full name Ottilie Geschka (born 1939), German pediatric nurse and politician * Ottilie Godefroy, Austrian actor who performed under the name Tilla Durieux * Ottilie von Hansemann, German women's rights activist *Ottilie Houser Brattain, American mathematician and mother of the physicist Walter Houser Brattain. * Ottilie Hoffmann, German educationalist and social reformer * Ottilie of Katzenelnbogen, German aristocrat *

Tillie Klimek Ottilie "Tillie" Klimek (born Otylia Gburek; 1876 – November 20, 1936) was a Polish American serial killer, active in Chicago. According to accounts, she pretended to have precognitive dreams, accurately predicting the dates of death of her ...

, American serial killer *Ottilie Kruger, American actor and daughter of the actor

Otto Kruger Otto Kruger (September 6, 1885 – September 6, 1974) was an American actor, originally a Broadway matinee idol, who established a niche as a charming villain in films, such as Hitchcock's ''Saboteur''. He also appeared in CBS's ''Perry Mason'' a ...

* Ottilia Carolina Kuhlman, Swedish actor *

Ottoline Leyser Dame Henrietta Miriam Ottoline Leyser (born 7 March 1965) is a British plant biologist and Regius Professor of Botany at the University of Cambridge, Chief Executive Officer of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Sainsbury Laboratory, ...

, British plant biologist *

Ottilie A. Liljencrantz Ottilie Adelina Liljencrantz (January 19, 1876 – October 7, 1910) was an American writer of Norse-themed historical novels. Early life Ottilie Adelina Liljencrantz was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Gustave Adolph Mathias Liljencr ...

, American writer *

Ottilia Littmarck Ottilia Sofia Littmarck (22 June 1834– 14 July 1929) was a Swedish actress and theatre director. She was a noted actress in Sweden in the late 19th century. Biography She was born in the parish of Jäder in Södermanland to inspector Johan Rylan ...

, Swedish actor and director * Tilly Losch, Austrian dancer and choreographer *

Ottalie Mark Ottalie Mark (Born Thilla Mark, October 3, 1896 - November 13, 1979) was an American musicologist, copyright consultant, composer, and music editor. Early life and education Ottalie Mark was born on October 3, 1896, the daughter of David and R ...

, Russian-American musicologist *

Ottilie Maclaren Wallace Ottilie Helen McLaren (or MacLaren) Wallace (2 August 1875 – 17 October 1947) was a sculptor, a pupil of Auguste Rodin and an Associate Member of the Royal Society of British Sculptors. Early life Ottilie Helen McLaren was the youngest dau ...

, Scottish sculptor *

Ottilie Metzger Ottilie Metzger-Lattermann also formerly Ottilie Metzger-Froitzheim (15 July 1878 – February 1943) was a German contralto who was a famous performer of works by Wagner during the 1910s, and who after her retirement was murdered in Auschwitz. C ...

, German contralto * Lady Ottoline Morrell, English society hostess *

Ottilie Mulzet Ottilie Mulzet (born July, 1960 in Toronto) is a literary translator of Hungarian poetry and prose whose work has been recognized with several major literary awards. She is known in particular for her translations of several books by László Kra ...

, translator of Hungarian poetry and prose * Ottilie Palm Jost, Canadian impressionist artist *

Ottilie Patterson Anna Ottilie Patterson (31 January 1932 – 20 June 2011) 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. Biography Anna Ottilie Patterson was ...

, Northern Irish jazz singer *

Ottilie Roederstein Ottilie Wilhelmine Roederstein (22 April 1859 – 26 November 1937) was a German-Swiss painter. She was the long-time companion of Elisabeth Winterhalter, one of the first female doctors in Germany. Life Roederstein was born in Zürich, Switze ...

, Swiss painter *

Ottilie Stibaner Ottilie Stibaner (17 April 1908 – 23 May 1972) was a German chess player. She is a winner of the West Germany Women's Chess Championship (1965). Biography From the 1940s to the early 1970s, Ottilie Stibaner was one of the leading chess players ...

, German chess player * Ottilie Sutro, American pianist *

Ottilie Tolansky Ottilie Tolansky née Pincasovitch (1912–1977) was an Austrian artist noted for her paintings of nude figures, flowers and for her still life pieces. Tolansky spent the majority of her career in England. Biography Tolansky was born in Czern ...

(1912–1977), Austrian artist *

Ottilie Wildermuth Ottilie Wildermuth (; née Rooschüz; 22 February 1817 in Rottenburg am Neckar – 12 July 1877 in Tübingen) was a German writer, particularly notable for her children's books. Life Ottilie Rooschüz was the daughter of Gottlob Christian ...

, German writer *

Otylia Jędrzejczak Otylia Jędrzejczak (; born 13 December 1983) is a Polish swimmer. She was the Olympic champion from 2004 Athens in the 200 metre butterfly. She finished 4th in this event in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and also swam at the 2000 Summ ...

, Polish swimmer

Fictional characters

*Ottilie, a principal character in the novel '' Elective Affinities'' by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe *Ottilie Harshom, protagonist in John Wyndham‘s story "

Random Quest "Random Quest" is a science fiction short story, which is also a love story, by British writer John Wyndham. It was included in his 1961 collection '' Consider Her Ways and Others''. It has been dramatised three times, twice under its original na ...

", published in 1961 and later made into the film '' Quest for Love'' *Ottilie, in "To Ottilie" by Robert Louis Stevenson *Ottilie, in the short story "House of Flowers" by Truman Capote, later adapted into a musical of the same name

References

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