Octave
“eighth”
Boy’s name, of Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 147th
- births in 2023–2025
- 1,275
- babies born in France
- 1 in 1,420
- +7.8% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Octave
Octave means “eighth” and is of Latin origin.
Popularity of Octave in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Octave has been rising (+7.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Octave every 7.1 schools.
Octave in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
6 babies in 3 years1 boy in 856,923
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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