Octave

French form of Octavius
"eighth"

Octave Origin and Meaning

The name Octave is a boy's name of French origin.

Octave shortens Octavius to a more manageable length, keeping the "eighth" meaning. In English speaking countries, however, people could easily confuse this with the musical term octave.

# 952 in the US

Octave Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Octave

  • Octave MirbeauFrench novelist and journalist
  • Octave UzanneFrench bibliophile and author
  • Octave ChanuteFrench,American aviation pioneer
  • Octave Octavian TeodorescuRomanian techno musician
  • Octave PradelsFrench poet
  • Octave Thanetpen name of the novelist Alice French