Octavia
Pronunciation: [ ahkt-AYV-ee-uh ]
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Meaning & Origin
Octavia is a boy name, recorded for 6 babies in US birth records. It is pronounced ahkt-AYV-ee-uh.
Parents who love the name Octavia often also consider Shaz, Flavel, Christoher .
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Octavia first appeared in US Social Security records in 1971.
Over 132 babies have been named Octavia in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Octavia is a hidden gem — rare but distinctive , currently ranked #19,259 for boy names in the US .
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- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #19,259
- Total SSA Count
- 6
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Octavia is also used as a girl name, ranked #294.
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About the Name Octavia
Octavia is a boy name .
Is Octavia a boy or girl name? Octavia is used as both a boy and girl name. As a boy name, it ranks #19,259 in popularity. As a girl name, it ranks #294. Octavia is more commonly used as a girl name.
Octavia is currently ranked #19,259 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Octavia include Oct, Octa, Octay, Octaie, Via, Viay, Viaie, Ocy, Ocie, and Octkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
Alternative spellings of Octavia include Octavio, Octavius, Octavian . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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