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Octavio

Quick answerThe name 'Octavio' means "eighth" in Latin, derived from the Latin word *octavus*, originally given to the eighth-born child or as a clan name from the Roman *gens Octavia*.

Spanish · Boy · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#1,278
TrendStable
Peak year2003
Syllables3
OriginSpanish
LanguageSpanish
CultureSpanish, Portuguese
ReligionChristianity
Letters7
Numerology4 Chaldean 11
Global rank#545

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Octavio

The name 'Octavio' means "eighth" in Latin, derived from the Latin word *octavus*, originally given to the eighth-born child or as a clan name from the Roman *gens Octavia*.

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Etymology

The name 'Octavio' means "eighth" in Latin, derived from the Latin word *octavus*, originally given to the eighth-born child or as a clan name from the Roman *gens Octavia*. It is primarily used in Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian cultures, often within Catholic contexts, and is historically notable as the name of the first Roman emperor, Augustus (born Gaius Octavius).

Octavio currently ranks #1,278 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2003.

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