Meaning: Its source is a Latin expression meaning "Eighth."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English and Spanish.

Compound Forms: Shauntavia

Variant Forms: Octivia and Latavis

Non-English Forms: Ottavia and Oktawja

Popularity: The name Octavia ranked 1002nd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: In ancient Rome, the praenomen, or first name, was often ordinal. It could signify the bearer's birth order, or the month of birth. Other such names include Quintus (fifth), Sextus (sixth), Septimus (seventh) and Nona (ninth).