The baby name Ottavio is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced oht-TAH-vyo (Italian IPA: [otˈtaːvjo]; anglicized: oh-TAH-vee-oh).
Ottavio is Italian in Origin.
The baby name Ottavio is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced oht-TAH-vyo (Italian IPA: [otˈtaːvjo]; anglicized: oh-TAH-vee-oh).
Ottavio is Italian in Origin.
Ottavio is the Italian form of the Roman family name Octavius, ultimately from Latin octavus, meaning “eighth.” In antiquity it marked the eighth-born child or, by later association, a baby born in October (the eighth month of the early Roman calendar). The name entered Italian usage through the prestige of the gens Octavia; Gaius Octavius (later Emperor Augustus) popularized its root. Ottavio flourished in Renaissance and Baroque Italy, borne by figures such as librettist Ottavio Rinuccini, painter Ottavio Leoni, and general Ottavio Piccolomini, giving the name an artistic and aristocratic aura.
Variants and related forms include Italian Ottaviano and the feminine Ottavia; cognates are Octavius and Octavian (English/Latin), Octave (French), Octavio (Spanish), Otávio (Portuguese), and Octavian (Romanian). Common short forms are Otto and Tavio (with Otto also used independently). Today Ottavio is rare but stylish in Italy and among Italian diasporas, conveying classical polish and heritage.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #253 | 5,396 | 10,046 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| France | Boys | 2018 | #387 | 3 | 2,908 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| IT | 0 | #504 | 218 | 4,183 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #779 | 7 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #887 | 6 | 7,044 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #920 | 11 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #940 | 13 | 5,697 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,424 | 23 | 9,415 |
Ottavio is popular in 25 countries — most recent births per country:
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