Comments for the name Otto

May also be derived from the Finnish word "ottaa", to take, which may sometimes refer to imbiding alcohol.

Otto was the name of Anne Frank's father.

Otto is the name of Sarge's dog in the comic strip "Beetle Bailey."

Otto is the name of Kevin Kline's character in the film A Fish Called Wanda.

Otto is a busdriver on 'The Simpsons'.

Famous bearer is Otto von Bismarck, the first Chancellor of the German Empire.

Otto Silverheilm - The character in "Ondskan" - evil - that makes the main character Erik's life a nightmare.

I adore this name.

Listen to the German pronunciation of Otto here:
http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html.

Otto Rocket was a character on the cartoon Rocket Power that used to be on Nickelodeon (I don't know if they show it anymore.)

I went from really hating this name to really liking it now. I think it's very unique and cool for a boy.

Otto is Ludo Bagman's brother in the Harry Potter books.

The Spider-man character Doctor Octupus' (Doc Ock) real name was Otto Octavius (Octavious once).

Otto is a palindrome.

Also, Otto is the name of Daniel Handler's (aka Lemony Snicket) son (born 2003). He named him this because it was a palindrome.

This name sounds crappy in American pronunciation, and it also sounds quite annoying in other languages. I can't get the image of the school bus driver on the Simpsons out of my head.

The Prieto quintuplets are born in Venezuela, the world's third surviving set of quints. Mario, Fernando, Otto, Robinson and Juan Jose are the first all-boy quints recorded.

I really want to like this name, I just can't get that stupid Nickelodeon show out of my head!

I'll just think about Otto van Bismarck instead. That's a little better, in a wierd way. : )

This name reminds me of the word otter for some reason.

Otto II (? – 18. února 1126), son of Otto I. Of Olomouc and Eufémia of Hungary. He was (1107-1110 and 1113-1126) of duke in Olomouc's deal and (1123-1126) duke of Brno's deal. With wife Sofia van Berg had a son Otto III Dětleb and two other kids.

Otto III Detleb (1122 - 12th May 1160) was a son of Otto II Černý and Sofia van Berg. His sons: Vladimír and Břetislav.

I like this name. However, this name has the association with the brat from Rocket Power, and Otto von Bismarck is an even worse association.

"Otto the Orange" - mascot for Syracuse University. Woot!

So cute! I'd use it. =)

Means 'eight' in Italian.

Like diamond, I always think of an otter.
Whenever I hear this name, my head is screaming, 'OTTERRR!'

Oto and Oton are forms used in Croatia.

This is the name of the botanical artist Otto Wilhelm Thomé.

Otto Benesch (1896-1964) was an Austrian art historian.

The late Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary, Otto von Habsburg, was a well-known bearer.

Otto (1390-1461) was the son of King Rupert of Germany and his wife Elisabeth.

Otto (1848-1916) was the son of King Maximilian II of Bavaria and his wife Marie. He was the younger brother of "Mad King" Ludwig II and later became King of Bavaria himself.

Otto (1170-1200) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I (Barbarossa) and his wife Beatrix.

Otto (980-1002) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Otto II and his wife Theophanu.

Otto (955-983) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Otto I and his wife Adelheid.

Otto (1301-1339) was the son of King Albert I of Germany and his wife Elisabeth.

Otto (1346-1379) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV and his wife Margarete.

It's an ok name, I also know of it being used as a surname. But I just can't get over how it sounds like the word "auto"