Othal
ᛟ is a rune that is transliterated as o and œ in the Elder Futhark and the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc writing systems respectively. It is known as ēþel in Old English, from which hypothetical Proto-Germanic names such as *ōþala have been reconstructed.
Meaning & Origin of Othal
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
ᛟ is a rune that is transliterated as o and œ in the Elder Futhark and the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc writing systems respectively. It is known as ēþel in Old English, from which hypothetical Proto-Germanic names such as *ōþala have been reconstructed.
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The Story of Othal
Othal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1912, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 15 Othals were born — ranking #2,063 that year. As of 2026, Othal ranks #3,430 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 174 Othals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Othal
Othal is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 174 births in the dataset. Othal's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #2,063. Use the chart and map above to compare Othal's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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