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Octavian

“Variant of Octavius — Eighth; eighth-born” — Latin (Octavianus, derivative of Octāvius, from octāvus 'eighth' + -ius) origin

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

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.

Around the world: about 1 in 13,000 boys in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 19,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

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

Famous Octavians

• Octavian Goga — Romanian poet and politician (1881–1938)
• Octavian Popescu — Romanian footballer (born 2002)
• Octavian Paler — Romanian writer and journalist (1926–2007)
• Octavian Bellu — head of Romanian national artistic gymnastics team (born 1951)
• Octavian Smigelschi — Transylvanian painter (1866–1912)

In stories & tradition

• Octavian — Der Rosenkavalier

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 · Saylor · Kadence · Avion · Caison · Bastian

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