The baby name Octavia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ɒkˈteɪviə/, /ɑkˈteɪviə/ (ok-TAY-vee-uh).
Octavia is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Octavia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ɒkˈteɪviə/, /ɑkˈteɪviə/ (ok-TAY-vee-uh).
Octavia is Latin in Origin.
Octavia is the feminine form of the Roman family name Octavius, from Latin octavus, “eighth.” In ancient Rome it denoted the eighth-born child or one arriving in the eighth month, and it functioned as both praenomen and cognomen within the gens Octavia. Notable bearers include Octavia the Younger, celebrated sister of Emperor Augustus, and Claudia Octavia, the ill-fated first wife of Nero, which anchored the name in classical history.
The name reentered English use with neoclassical taste in the 18th–19th centuries, finding favor among Victorians and again in contemporary naming thanks to its dignified sound and literary-cultural associations (not least science-fiction author Octavia E. Butler). International variants include Ottavia (Italian), Octavie (French), Octávia (Portuguese), and Spanish/Romanian Octavia; forms with k also appear as Oktavia in Central and Northern Europe. Nicknames span Tavia, Tavi, Via, and Vee. Related male counterparts are Octavius and Octavian.
| Octavia Spencer Octavia Spencer is an American actress and author best known for her Oscar-winning role in The Help. She has also starred in Hidden Figures and The Shape of Water, and has earned major awards including an Academy Award, a BAFTA, and a Golden Globe. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | 0 | #76 | 2 | 2,729 | |
| JM | 0 | #91 | 3 | 3,714 | |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #91 | 2 | 865 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #101 | 2 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #145 | 7 | 4,216 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #174 | 6 | 1,568 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #179 | 109 | 2,795 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #209 | 9 | 4,575 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #233 | 5 | 7,146 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #236 | 186 | 3,185 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #239 | 21 | 7,507 |
| PT | 0 | #247 | 4 | 4,161 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #264 | 1,066 | 8,487 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #285 | 5 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #291 | 3 | 6,876 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #334 | 4 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #356 | 4 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #360 | 5 | 5,096 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| BO | 0 | #401 | 8 | 6,868 | |
| ZA | 0 | #405 | 43 | 14,421 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #432 | 3 | 6,867 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #438 | 14 | 7,952 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #470 | 12 | 9,861 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #514 | 27 | 11,671 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #517 | 7 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #529 | 870 | 25,928 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #537 | 5 | 7,500 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #543 | 69 | 9,488 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #570 | 4 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #575 | 12 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #600 | 16 | 16,104 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #622 | 9 | 8,289 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #734 | 5 | 3,895 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #772 | 15 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #798 | 54 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #802 | 143 | 14,861 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #818 | 21 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #920 | 6 | 15,035 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #921 | 63 | 5,561 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #925 | 11 | 25,931 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #937 | 19 | 5,933 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #951 | 44 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 8 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,039 | 40 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,122 | 62 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,159 | 20 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,337 | 110 | 9,415 |
Octavia is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:
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