Octavia

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Girl

Average rank #396 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?

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales

#395

in 2024

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland

#780

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA

#308

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada

#273

in 2024

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand

#226

in 2025

Not in top rankings for: ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland, ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia

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