Octavia
Meaning
"eighth"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #294
- Total SSA Count
- 1,066
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Tavi, Tavia, Tave
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"eighth"
Origin: Latin
"diminutive of Sharon (fertile plain)"
Origin: Hebrew via English
Octavia is more popular, ranked #294 vs #19136 for Shaz.
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Octavia is more popular, ranked #294 compared to Shaz at #19136 in the United States.
Octavia means "eighth" (Latin origin). Shaz means "diminutive of Sharon (fertile plain)" (Hebrew via English origin).
Octavia is primarily a girl name. Shaz is primarily a boy name.