Octavia

Octavia: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “eighth”
Origin: Latin
Say it: ok-TAY-vee-uh · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

Feminine form of the Roman name Octavius, originally indicating the eighth child or born eighth. It was borne by Octavia, sister of the emperor Augustus.

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How popular is Octavia?

2024320 per million US babies

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Babies named Octavia in 20241,066

2024 rank#294 girls

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 188023,120

Octavia is rising: use over the last five years is 15.8× what it was a decade earlier.

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Octavia questions

What does the name Octavia mean?

Octavia means "eighth". It comes from Latin. Feminine form of the Roman name Octavius, originally indicating the eighth child or born eighth. It was borne by Octavia, sister of the emperor Augustus.

Is Octavia a boy or girl name?

Octavia is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Octavia?

1,066 US babies were named Octavia in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Octavia?

Octavia is usually pronounced ok-TAY-vee-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.