Octavius
Meaning
"eighth-born"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,013
- Total SSA Count
- 76
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Tav, Tavy, Oct
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"eighth-born"
Origin: Latin
"wolf"
Origin: Germanic
Wolf is more popular, ranked #1813 vs #2013 for Octavius.
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Wolf is more popular, ranked #1813 compared to Octavius at #2013 in the United States.
Octavius means "eighth-born" (Latin origin). Wolf means "wolf" (Germanic origin).
Octavius is primarily a boy name. Wolf is primarily a boy name.