Octavian

Latin

"eighth"

Octavian Origin and Meaning

The name Octavian is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "eighth".

With the rise of ancient Roman names, Octavian suddenly seem plausible again. A variation of Octavius and relative of the more modern Octavio, it's an equally attractive member of the trio.

Popularity of the name Octavian

• 1566 Nameberry 2025

20 Names Similar to Octavian

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• Claudius
• Thaddaeus
• Vincenzo
• Laurent
• Quintus
• Octavio
• Arturo
• Mikhail
• Mordecai
• Isadore
• Armand
• Igor
• Raoul
• Romulus

Famous People Named Octavian

• Octavian aka Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus aka Augustus Roman Emperor
• Octavian Goga Prime Minister of Romania
• Octavian Codru Tăslăuanu Romanian magazine publisher, writer and politician
• Octavian Smigelschi Austro,Hungarian painter
• Octavian Ioan Atanase Bellu Romanian gymnastics coach
• Octavian Paler Romanian journalist and activist
• Deveraux Octavian Basil Jagger (b. 2017) son of singer Mick Jagger and ballerina Melanie Hamrick

The name Octavian in Pop Culture

• Octavian character in the Heroes of Olympus series
• Octavian character from Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra"
• Octavian "Tavvy" Blackthorn character from Cassandra Clare's "The Dark Artifices" series
• Octavian title character in Richard Strauss' opera Der Rosenkavalier
• Octavian character in Nintendo's "Animal Crossing" series