List of Famous people named Otto

Otto von Kotzebue was a Russian officer and navigator in the Imperial Russian Navy. He was born in Reval. He was known for his explorations of Oceania.

Otto Carius was a German tank commander in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Otto Weidt was the owner of a workshop in Berlin for blind and deaf. During the Holocaust, he fought to protect his Jewish workers against deportation and he has been recognised for his work as one of the Righteous Men of the World's Nations. The Museum of Otto Weidt's Workshop for the Blind remains on the original site of the factory and is dedicated to his life.

Otto Gabriel Grubbe Dietrichson Falkenberg was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Otto II, the Rich, a member of the House of Wettin, was Margrave of Meissen from 1156 until his death.

Otto Nossan Klemperer was a German-born orchestral conductor and composer, described as "the last of the few really great conductors of his generation."

Otto Happel is a German billionaire businessman, the former owner and CEO of GEA Group.

Otto VIII, Count of Bavaria was Count Palatine of Bavaria from 1189 to 1209.

Otto Lasch was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the LXIV Corps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Otto Wolff von Amerongen was an influential German businessman, who chaired Otto Wolff AG, one of the largest trading groups in West Germany.