Names That Mean Prospers

  1. Ottoline
    • Origin:

      French and English, diminutive of Ottolie
    • Meaning:

      "prospers in battle"
    • Description:

      Curiously appealing, in a hoop-skirted, wasp-waisted way, Ottoline has recently entered the realm of modern possibility, especially since Sienna Miller chose it as the middle name of her daughter Marlowe.
  2. Odile
    • Origin:

      French variation of German Otthild
    • Meaning:

      "prospers in battle"
    • Description:

      Odette's evil Swan Lake twin -- gives the name a sinuous, sensuous appeal.
  3. Ottaline
    • Origin:

      French diminutive of Ottilie
    • Meaning:

      "prospers in battle"
    • Description:

      This name, more often spelled Ottoline, is curiously appealing, in a hoop-skirted, wasp-waisted way; heard more often in novels than real life, though that is showing some signs of change.
  4. Otthild
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "prospers in battle"
    • Description:

      Wears long blonde braids, carries a spear, and sings duets with Brunhild. But variations Ottilie, Ottiline, or Ottoline are both unusual and chic.