Otakar

Otakar, also known as Ótakar, is a male first name that represents a Czech variant of the name Ottokar. The literal translation of the name is 'the one who guards his possessions', 'the vigilant owner', 'the guardian of wealth', and 'the one who watches over his heritage'.

What does the name Otakar mean?

Otakar, also called Ótakar, is a male first name that is considered the Czech form of Ottokar. The literal meaning of the name encompasses terms like 'the one who guards his possessions', 'the vigilant owner', 'the guardian of wealth', and 'the one who watches over his heritage'. The name has its roots in the Old High German language and is composed of the elements ot, meaning 'possession', 'wealth', or 'heritage', and wakar, meaning 'vigilant' or 'alert'. The Otakar family was a dynasty in the Middle Ages that ruled the March of Styria from 1056 to 1192. Other variants include Otkar, Otakarek, Otokar, Odowakar, Odoaker, Otacher, Odovacrius, Odovacer, and Odoacer. A common short form of the name is Ott.

Where does the name Otakar come from?

The etymology of Otakar is of Old High German origin and includes meanings like 'the one who guards his possessions' and 'the guardian of wealth'. The name is composed of the Old High German terms ot for 'possession', 'wealth', or 'heritage' and wakar for 'vigilant' or 'alert'. The language of this name is Czech.

How do you pronounce Otakar?

Otakar is pronounced approximately like 'Ota-kar'.

When is the name day of Otakar?

The name day of Otakar is celebrated on May 9.

Popularity

In Germany, Otakar is a rather rare first name. It has never reached a position in the German name popularity lists. In Austria, however, the name achieved its best ranking in the name charts in 1999 at 697th place. Between 1984 and 2024, Otakar was given as a first name in Austria fewer than 10 times, which earned it the 6,220th place. In the last ten years, no child has been named this name.

Nicknames & pet names

Ota

Famous people

• Otakar Boruvka (mathematician from the Czech Republic)
• Otakar Brousek (Czech actor)
• Otakar Bystrina (writer from the Czech Republic)
• Otakar Hollmann (musician from the Czech Republic)
• Otakar Hrimaly (Czech composer)
• Otakar Janecky (Czech ice hockey player)
• Otakar Jeremias (composer from the Czech Republic)
• Otakar Kramsky (Czech racing driver)
• Otakar Kubin (Czech painter)
• Otakar Lada (fencer)
• Otakar Lebeda (Czech painter)
• Otakar Marak (singer from the Czech Republic)
• Otakar Marecek (Czech rowing racer)
• Otakar Masek (illustrator from the Czech Republic)
• Otakar Nemecky (Czech skier)
• Otakar Nozir (Czech football player)
• Otakar Odlozilik (Czech historian)
• Otakar Ostrcil (composer from the Czech Republic)
• Otakar Sedlon (Czech artist)
• Otakar Sevcik (violinist from the Czech Republic)