Where does the name Octavia come from?

Octavia is a girl name of Latin origin.

Is Octavia a boy or a girl name?

Octavia is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 21,922 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.

How popular is the name Octavia in 2023?

Octavia ranks #279 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2021 with 1,238 babies.

How do you pronounce Octavia?

Octavia is pronounced ok-TAY-vee-ah (4 syllables).

A name from Latin · Girl

Octavia

Feminine of Octavius, from Latin octavus, "eighth" — originally given to an eighth child. The sister of the emperor Augustus carried the name.

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Popularity over time

A 143-year arc in numbers.

21,922 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Popularity · 1880–2023

1,129 births in 2023

1880 1951 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

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OFeminine of Octavius, from Latin octavus, "eighth" — originally given to an eighth child. The sister of the emperor Augustus carried the name.

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People often ask about Octavia.

What does the name Octavia mean?: Octavia means feminine of Octavius, from Latin octavus, "eighth" — originally given to an eighth child. The sister of the emperor Augustus carried the name.
Where does the name Octavia come from?: Octavia is a girl name of Latin origin.
Is Octavia a boy or a girl name?: Octavia is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 21,922 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.
How popular is the name Octavia in 2023?: Octavia ranks #279 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2021 with 1,238 babies.
How do you pronounce Octavia?: Octavia is pronounced ok-TAY-vee-ah (4 syllables).

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.