Octavia is a feminine given name of Latin origin meaning eight that derives from the Octavia gens.[1][2]

Octavia
GenderFeminine
Origin
Word/nameLatin
Meaningeight

Usage

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It has seen steady use in the United States, where it has ranked among the one thousand most popular names for girls between 1880 and 1937 and then again at different times between 1971 and 1999 and between 2017 and 2022. It was the 248th most popular name for American girls in 2021, more popular than at any other time.[3][4] The name ranked among the 1,000 most popular names for newborn girls in England and Wales in 1998 and 1999 and again between 2015 and 2021.[5] It ranked among the top 200 names for newborn girls in Canada in 2021, placing 197th on the popularity chart for that year.[6] It has ranked among the top 500 names for newborn girls in France since 2019.[7]

People

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References

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 209. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
  2. ^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Octavia".
  3. ^ "Popularity for the name Octavia - Behind the Name".
  4. ^ "Popular Baby Names".
  5. ^ https://www.behindthename.com/name/octavia/top/england-wales?type=percent
  6. ^ "First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators". www150.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  7. ^ https://www.behindthename.com/name/octavia/top/france?type=percent