Meaning of the nameOctavio
- Male
- Latin origin
- Oc-ta-vi-o
Octavio is a male name of Latin origin, the Spanish form of Octavius, from Latin octāvus, 'eighth', and also an old spelling of Otávio.
- People (2022)
- 5,183
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,673
- Median age
- 25 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,974
- people
Octavio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Octavio, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (1,143 people).
0 women 5,165 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Octavio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Octavio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.005%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.004%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Paraná 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,171 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 669 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 570 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 351 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 295 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 160 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 152 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 124 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 92 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 90 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 72 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 70 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 53 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 51 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 42 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 38 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 27 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 26 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 23 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 21 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 16 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Octavio
Wiktionary traces Octavius to Latin octāvus ('eighth') plus the suffix -ius; in Spanish, Octavio is a learned borrowing of Octāvius. Behind the Name gives Octavio as the Spanish form of the name and lists Octávio as the Portuguese form and Otávio as the Brazilian form. Wiktionary also records Octavio as a spelling of Otávio from before the spelling reform. Almost all the people registered are men. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,183 people named Octavio, with a median age of 25.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Octavius · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Octavio · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Otávio · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Octavio · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Octavio
What does the name Octavio mean?
Octavio means “eighth”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Octavio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,183 people with the first name Octavio, which ranks it number 2,673 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Octavio a boy's or a girl's name?
Octavio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 5,165 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Octavio?
Octavio is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Octavio most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.005% of the state's population is named Octavio (2,171 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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