At a Glance
- Meaning
- Little pine (from a diminutive of 'ocote, ' a Spanish word for pine/torch wood)
- Origin
- Spanish
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- oh-koh-TEE-yoh
Ocotillo is a Spanish girl's name meaning “little pine (from a diminutive of 'ocote, ' a Spanish word for pine/torch wood)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Wildflower Baby Names for Girls as Free-Spirited as They Sound.
Meaning & Origin of Ocotillo
Meaning: Little pine (from a diminutive of 'ocote, ' a Spanish word for pine/torch wood).
Origin: Spanish.
How to Pronounce Ocotillo
oh-koh-TEE-yohIPA /ˌoʊkəˈtiːjoʊ/
Popularity of Ocotillo
Ocotillo doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Ocotillo
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