The baby name Oktavia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ɒkˈteɪviə/ or /ɑkˈteɪviə/ — ok-TAY-vee-uh (also ok-TAH-vee-uh).
Oktavia is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Oktavia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ɒkˈteɪviə/ or /ɑkˈteɪviə/ — ok-TAY-vee-uh (also ok-TAH-vee-uh).
Oktavia is Latin in Origin.
Oktavia is a modern spelling of Octavia, from Latin Octavia, the feminine form of the family name Octavius, ultimately derived from octavus “eighth.” In ancient Rome it identified members of the gens Octavia; a notable bearer is Octavia Minor, sister of Emperor Augustus and a figure in Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra. The name re-entered wider European use during the Renaissance and enjoyed a 19th‑century revival in English-speaking countries (e.g., reformer Octavia Hill).
The k-spelling fits phonetic conventions in several languages and regions. It appears in German and some Scandinavian usage; related forms include Slovak/Hungarian Oktávia, Russian Октавия (Oktaviya), Polish Oktawia, Italian Ottavia, Spanish and English Octavia, Portuguese Otávia, Czech Oktávie/Octavia, and Romanian Octavia. In Indonesia, Oktavia is well established and sometimes chosen for children born in October. Short forms include Tavia and Tavi. The core meaning remains “the eighth,” once marking an eighth-born child or a connection to the eighth month.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Girls | 0 | #100 | 3 | 3,319 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #263 | 14 | 8,139 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #577 | 10 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #606 | 10 | 16,104 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #909 | 6 | 8,600 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #962 | 33 | 24,821 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 8 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 |
Oktavia is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:
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