Octavia

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Girl

Average rank #418 across 5 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

English, Spanish, Ancient Roman

Feminine form of Octavius. Octavia was the wife of Mark Antony and the sister of Roman emperor Augustus. In 19th-century England it was sometimes given to the eighth-born child, meaning "Roman family name meaning "eighth" from Latin octavus. This was the original family name of the emperor Augustus (born Gaius Octavius). It was also rarely used as a Roman praenomen, or given name."

How popular is Octavia?

馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales

#502

in 2025

馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland

#780

in 2025

馃嚭馃嚫 USA

#308

in 2025

馃嚚馃嚘 Canada

#273

in 2024

馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand

#226

in 2025

Not in top rankings for: 馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland, 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia

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