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Across the world, אוטה (Ute , Uta , Ota ) is a widespread primarily female, but very seldom boy's given name. The first name אוטה is characteristic of Germany, where it is a common girly name, Czechia, where it is quite a common boy's name, and Georgia, where it is quite a rare male name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Germany, India, and Nigeria. Much less frequently, אוטה is the last name as well as the forename.
אוטה is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ute , the character from the Nibelungenlied and Uta , the operatic character in the opera Sigurd by Ernest Reyer; Hilda's nurse.