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Otto

Otto ranks #350 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 6 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #93 among boy dog names.
Otto's popularity trend

Otto's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2013.

0.01%0.02%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
6
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#350
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−3,210
2014 → 2019
Gender split
100% male
0% female100% male

Gender split comes from 20 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Otto mean?
/ˈɑtoʊ/2 syllablesOrigin: Germanic languages

Otto comes from Germanic roots related to audaz, meaning "wealth" or "riches," and was historically an element in names carried by rulers across German-speaking Europe, including several Holy Roman Emperors named Otto. It's also famous for being a palindrome, reading the same forwards and backwards.

Sturdy and a little old-fashioned in the best way, Otto suits a pet with quiet confidence and presence. It sounds equally at home on a barrel-chested bulldog or a dignified older companion.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Otto shows up

Cats named Otto per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.04%
TorontoON, CA<0.01%