Baby name

RISING BOY · ENGLISH-GREEK
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Otis

/OH · tis/


“Unknown”

English surname turned given name, from the Greek Otes or Old French Ode meaning 'wealth'; associated with singer Otis Redding, giving it soulful American cachet.

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playful

How it ages.

Ages exceptionally well - vintage American with roots cool enough to sustain it.

The cultural moment.

Rising in the US and UK since 2010 as blues and soul-era names revive.