How to say it
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/ɒkˈteɪ.vi.ə/
Feminine
Octavia
Eighth
What it means
Latin feminine of Octavius, 'eighth,' a Roman family name once given to an eighth child.
Octavia is the feminine of the Roman name Octavius, from octavus, 'eighth,' the kind of number-name Romans gave to a later child. Octavia the Younger, sister of the emperor Augustus, wore it with dignity. It faded for centuries and is now part of the antique-Latin revival next to Aurelia and Cecilia, with a modern champion in the science-fiction great Octavia Butler. Tavi and Via make easy shorts.
Popularity over time
peaked at #247 in 2022, currently #308 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Nickname
Tavi and Via both work as shorts.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Octavia Butler pioneering American science-fiction author
- Octavia the Younger sister of the Roman emperor Augustus
Spelling variants
- Octavie
- Ottavia
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