Otava
Finland · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Otava
The given name 'Otava' is derived from the Finnish word for "eddy" or "whirlpool" (in water), rooted in the Finnic linguistic family.
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Etymology
The given name 'Otava' is derived from the Finnish word for "eddy" or "whirlpool" (in water), rooted in the Finnic linguistic family. It is used primarily in Finnish culture, with no specific religious association, and notably appears as the name of a constellation (the Big Dipper) in Finnish folklore, though as a personal name it remains rare.
Otava currently ranks #755 in the United States as a boy's name.
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