Across the world, Отело (Otello 
, Otelo , Отело 
) is a common male given name. The forename Отело is characteristic of Italy, where it is quite a common masculine name, Georgia, where it is quite a rare male name, and Portugal, where it is a rare male name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Italy, Philippines, and Argentina. Much less frequently, Отело is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Otelo, Otello | Italy, Spain, Philippines, Argentina, Brazil |
| Отело | Russia, Ukraine |
Отело is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Otello , the operatic character in the opera Otello by Giuseppe Verdi; a Moorish general; Otello , the operatic character in the opera Otello by Gioachino Rossini and Otello Testa , character in Un Posto al Sole.