Octavian

Meaning: Eighth
Origin: Latin — From Octavianus, a derivative of Octavius

Boy's name · #2592 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Octavian is near its high-water mark: it reached #2166 in 2021 and still ranked #2592 in 2025. About 1,500 boys have carried it since 1970.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#663 in Poland (2025) · #1,174 in Austria (2025) · #1,798 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #2,527 in Canada (2025) · #4,404 in Italy (2024) · #5,786 in France (2025) · #7,284 in Ecuador (2023).

Famous Octavians

Octavian Goga — Romanian politician and poet (1881–1938)
Octavian Popescu — Romanian footballer (born 2002)
Octavian Bellu — Head of Romanian national artistic gymnastics team (born 1951)
Octavian Paler — Romanian writer and politician (1926–2007)
Octavian Armașu — Moldovan banker and economist (born 1969)

In stories & tradition

Octavian — Operatic character in the opera Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss; count Rofrano, her young lover

What Octavians become

Among 133 notable people named Octavian:

Sports figures appear 1.34× more often than among typical names — e.g. Octavian Popescu, Romanian footballer (born 2002).

Similar names: Octavius · Croix · Kadence · Avion · Gian · Yohan

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