Octave

AWK-TAV; AHK-tayve

French form of Octavius, Latin, or English word name

"eighth; musical and poetry term"

Octave Origin and Meaning

The name Octave is a boy's name of French origin meaning "eighth; musical and poetry term".

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 and poetrry term octave. This, however, might not be considered a bad thing, or even an accident. Cadence, Lyric, Poem, and Anthem had seen increased interest, so why not this musical word?

The name appeared in the US stats in 2024 for the first time since the late 60s, when it was given to 6 boys.

Octave Rank in US Top 1000

# 952 in the US

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Famous People Named Octave

• Octave Thanet pen name of the novelist Alice French
• Octave Mirbeau French novelist and journalist
• Octave Uzanne French bibliophile and author
• Octave Chanute French,American aviation pioneer
• Octave Octavian Teodorescu Romanian techno musician
• Octave Pradels French poet