>
Worldwide, Onkel (Oncle , Onkel ) is a rare boy's first name. The first name Onkel is characteristic of Cameroon, where it is a rare masculine name, Austria, and Germany. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Cameroon, Germany, and Egypt. Likewise, Onkel is the last name as well as the forename.
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
---|---|
Oncle | Algeria, France, Morocco, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon |
Onkel | Germany, Egypt, France, Estonia, Denmark |
Onkel is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Onkel Otto ; Onkel , the operatic character in the opera Der leuchtende Fluss; Onkel Joe , the operatic character in the opera Koanga by Frederick Delius; an old slave; Onkel Billy , the operatic character in the opera It’s a Wonderful Life, It's a Wonderful Life and Onkel Vézinet , the operatic character in the opera Il cappello di paglia di Firenze, among other works.