Ottilie
Ottilie is a female given name: 99% of people named Ottilie are women, and it is recorded as female in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Austria, United States, Germany
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 756 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ottilie
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ottilie," in English, "Guten Tag Ottilie," in German. Ottilie is a female given name: about 99% of people named Ottilie are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ottilie,
German
Guten Tag Ottilie,
French
Bonjour Ottilie,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ottilie:
Chinese
Ottilie您好：
Japanese
Ottilie様
English
Hi Ottilie,
German
Hi Ottilie,
French
Salut Ottilie,
Spanish
Hola Ottilie,
Chinese
Ottilie你好：
Japanese
Ottilieさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 0% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 756 female · 756 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ottilie a male or female name?
Ottilie is a female given name: 99% of people named Ottilie are women, and it is recorded as female in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
How do I address Ottilie in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ottilie," in English, "Guten Tag Ottilie," in German. Ottilie is a female given name: about 99% of people named Ottilie are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Ottilie a unisex name?
Ottilie is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Ottilie are men. Ottilie leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Ottilie a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ottilie (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ottilie,
title = {Is Ottilie a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ottilie},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}