October

English word name

"month name"

October Origin and Meaning

The name October is a girl's name meaning "month name".

What is so rare as a month named June? October – and November and December – are a lot rarer. Brisk and substantial, they're so much more memorable and modern than April or May. October got its name via being the eighth month in the old Roman calendar. Some related, more feminine variations are Octavia and Ottavia.

October was chosen by innovative author/editor Dave Eggers and wife Vendela Vida for their daughter. And Neil Gaiman wrote a story personifying the month in his collection Fragile Things entitled October in the Chair.

October Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1736 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name October

• 1736 Nameberry 2025

20 Names Similar to October

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like October.

• November
• Velvet
• Tigerlily
• January
• Bunny
• Dandelion
• December
• Garnet
• Domino
• Bluebell
• Doe
• Swan
• November
• Mahogany
• Tulip
• Bliss
• Bambi
• Siouxsie
• Calico
• September

Famous People Named October

• October Gray daughter of Paul Gray, late bassist of the band Slipknot
• October Jones (male) British artist
• October Gonzalez wife of football player Tony Gonzalez

The name October in Pop Culture

• October "Toby" Daye main character in series of novels by Seanan Maguire
• October character in the game "Cthulhu Saves the World"
• October character in the 2006 film "Stay Alive," played by Sophia Bush