Octavia

Latin

"eighth"

Octavia Origin and Meaning

The name Octavia is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "eighth".

Octavia began as the Latin, then Victorian name for an eighth child. While there aren't many eighth children anymore, this ancient Roman name has real possibilities as a substitute for the overused Olivia; recommended for its combination of classical and musical overtones. It was chosen for his daughter by Kevin Sorbo.

Octavia has a rich history and literary pedigree. Commonly used in the Roman Imperial family, one first century BC Octavia was the daughter of Claudius, sister of the Emperor Augustus and the second, pre-Cleopatra, wife of Mark Antony (she appears in Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra), while another ancient Octavia was the teenage wife of Nero. The British civic reformer Octavia Hill actually was an eighth daughter.

The name came into the spotlight recently via Octavia Spencer, who won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her strong performance in The Help. And Octavia is part of Cinna's prep team for Katniss Everdeen during the 74th and 75th Hunger Games.

Octavia is also a First Daughter name as the child of President Zachary Taylor.

Octavia Rank in US Top 1000

# 279 in the US

Octavia Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 418 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Octavia

• 279 US 2023
• 418 Nameberry 2025
• 181 Canada 2022
• 571 Future 2028
• 439 England 2023

20 Names Similar to Octavia

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Famous People Named Octavia

• Octavia Lenora Spencer American actress
• Octavia Estelle Butler American novelist
• Octavia Hill English social reformer
• Octavia Nasr Lebanese,American TV journalist
• Octavia the Younger sister of Roman Emperor Augustus and wife of Marc Antony
• Octavia the Elder half,sister of Roman Emperor Augustus
• Octavia Daniela Thompson (born 1997) one of the second set of surviving sextuplets in the United States
• Octavia Flynn Sorbo (b. 2005) daughter of actor Kevin Sorbo

The name Octavia in Pop Culture

• Octavia character in The Hunger Games trilogy.
• Octavia Melody cello,playing pony in animated series "My Little Pony".
• Octavia von Seckendorf character in anime "Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica".
• Octavia Blake character in "The 100".
• Octavia Pole character in Cranford.
• Octavia Muss character in The Expanse book/TV series

International Variations of the name Octavia

• Otavia Spanish
• Octavie French
• Octava French
• Ottavia Italian
• Tavia Spanish