Entry № 4327 · Romanian origin

Otilia Otilia — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ oh-TEE-lee-ah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Romanian

Meaning

"Fortunate hero"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Medieval (Romanian)

The meaning

A name that means "fortunate hero".

Otilia is the Romanian and Spanish form of Ottilie — from the Germanic aud (fortune) and hild (battle).

Otilia is widely used in Romania. The novel Otilia's Enigma (1938) by George Călinescu is a Romanian classic.

Fortunate hero. The Romanian Ottilie.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Otilia

Transliteration: Otilia
Pronunciation: / oʊˈtiː.li.ə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Otilia stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Otilia · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Otilias before her.

Real people

Otilia Cazimir

Romanian poet.

1894 – 1967

In fiction

Otilia

Heroine of Călinescu's Otilia's Enigma.

1938 novel

Names connected to Otilia.

Numerology

The number behind Otilia.

The Seeker

Otilia reduces to seven — the number of Romanian heritage.

Parents on Otilia

Why families chose this name.

"Romanian Ottilie. Six letters. Otilia."

Ana · Mother of one · Iași