About the name Octavia
Octavia is a girl name with Latin roots, meaning “Eighth”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Octavia ranked #308 for girls in the US, with 982 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2021. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Octavia were girls.
Etymology
From Latin, meaning “the eighth”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Octavia”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #308
- In 2015
- #1361
- Babies in 2025
- 982
Popularity of Octavia, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Nicknames for Octavia
- Tavi
Names similar to Octavia
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