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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 | Cameroon, France, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Algeria, Morocco |
| Onkel | Estonia, Egypt, France, Denmark, Germany |
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.