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Octavia

Girl Latin #279 in 2023

Octavia is a girl name of Latin origin.

Meaning of Octavia

In quiet use since the Middle Ages. From Octāvia, feminine form of the gens name Octāvius, from octavus.

Popularity of Octavia

Popularity, 1880–2023

1,129 births in 2023

1880 2023

21,915 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year

2021

1,238 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

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Priceless; highly praiseworthy

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From Late - saint's name Laura, from the feminine form of laurus

feminine form of the saint's name, from amandus, future passive participle of amāre: thus meaning "who/which is to be loved"

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.