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What does Otis mean?
Otis 
▼ as a boys' name is of Old German and Old English origin, and the meaning of Otis is "wealth; son of Otto". Mostly American use, probably due to composer Otis Redding. Actor Otis Skinner.
ENDS WITH -is
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, wealth
Variations
VARIANTS Oates, Otess, Ottis▼, Otys
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Otis Hayden (O.H.), ..
How popular is Otis?
Otis is a very popular first name for males (#316 out of 1220, Top 26%) and also a very popular last name for all people (#4338 out of 150436, Top 3%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Otis reached its peak position of #113 in the U.S. in the 1900s, and is presently at #739. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Ottis is the only other popular varying form of Otis (#739 IN 2018). These forms of Otis reached the height of their popularity in the 1900s (MEDIAN #361) and have become significantly less popular since, with forms like Otis becoming somewhat dated.
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Aris, Cris, Elis, Enis, Kris▼, Luis, Oaks, Obi, Obie▼, Ochs, Odie▼, Odin▲, Odis▼, Ofir, Olin▼, Orin, Orsis, Osip, Ostin, Ot, Ota, Otha▼, Otho▼, Otto▼, Ovid, Owin, Reis and Tris. These names tend to be less frequently used than Otis.
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