Octavius
Latin · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Octavius
The name 'Octavius' means "eighth" in Latin, derived from the Latin word *octavus*, originally given to the eighth-born child or a member of the Octavia gens.
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Etymology
The name 'Octavius' means "eighth" in Latin, derived from the Latin word *octavus*, originally given to the eighth-born child or a member of the Octavia gens. It was used in ancient Roman culture and later adopted by Christian societies, most notably as the original name of the Roman Emperor Augustus (Gaius Octavius), and appears in early Christian history via figures like Octavius of Milan.
Octavius currently ranks #2,073 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1991.
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