Ottavia

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A few things about Ottavia you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Ottavia

Ottavia Piccolo

Italian actress (born 1949)

Choose Ottavia and your child shares a first name with Ottavia Piccolo, an Italian actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Ottavia, like who?” Ottavia Piccolo's Wikipedia article is available in 29 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 270,270 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Ottavia, 6 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ottavia would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryOttavia first shows up in US birth records in 1993, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 32 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2022, when it reached #11,231.
• 💬MeaningIn Italian, Ottavia means “eighth”.

About the name Ottavia

Ottavia is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “eighth”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with O and ending in “-via”. US birth records list Ottavia for girls from 1993 to 2025, in 7 of those 33 years. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked #11,231 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #13,208, with 6 babies.

Origin:Latin names