Octavia - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Octavia \o-cta-via, oc-tavia\ is pronounced ock-TAHV-yah, ock-TAY-vee-ah. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "eighth". Feminine form of Octavius. A clan name of Roman emperors used often in Victorian times.

Octavia has 9 variant forms: Octaviana, Octavianne, Octavie, Octiana, Octoviana, Ottavia, Tavia, Tavie and Tavy.

For more information, see also the related name Tertia.

Octavia is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Octavia. Click here to compare Octavia with related baby names.