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 [ 4 syll. oc-ta-viu(s), oct-avi-us ] The boy name Octavius is pronounced as aaKTEYViyahS KEY. Octavius is used predominantly in the English and German languages, and its origin is Latin. The first name is derived from the Roman family name Octavius (Latin), which is itself from the Roman nickname Octavus (Latin) of the Latin element 'octavus' (eighth). The name is known from Emperor Augustus (63BC-14AD), who was born Gaius Octavius Thurinus. The name was commonly given in the Victorian era to an eighth child in a large family; although modern use does not necessarily allude to the custom, the association may have diminished its popularity as families became smaller. The name saw a brief revival in the 19th century. The name Octavia (English and German) is the female version of Octavius. Octave (English), Octavian (English and German), Octavio (English, Italian, and Spanish), Octavion (Spanish), Octavus (English), Octovio (Spanish), Oktavian (German), Ottaviano (Italian), and Ottavio (Italian) are variants of Octavius. See also the related form, Dontavius (English). Octavius is an uncommon baby name for boys. At the modest height of its usage in 1991, 0.006% of baby boys were given the name Octavius. It ranked at #949 then. The baby name has since fallen in popularity, and is currently of irregular use. In 2008, within the group of boy names directly linked to Octavius, Octavio (English, Italian, and Spanish) was the most widely used. A baby name that sounds like Octavius is the name Octavus (English). KEY: Pronunciation for Octavius: AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; V as in "vee (V.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)"   |
