Names Like Octave — Find Similar Baby Names
Octave is a 6-letter French boys' name meaning “Born Eighth”. This page collects 91 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Octa and Octavia, French cousins like Abelia and Abella, rhyming names ending in -ave like Dave and Mave, and names sharing the “eighth” concept like Beryl and Octavia.
For the full Octave profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Octave page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Octave
14 baby names that differ from Octave by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octa | 2 | A Son Of Hengist | Anglo | Male |
| Octavia | 2 | Born Eighth | Italian | Female |
| Octe | 2 | A Son Of Hengist | Anglo | Male |
| Octavian | 3 | Eighth | Romanian | Male |
| Octha | 3 | Enemy Of Arthur | Arthurian | Male |
| Odale | 3 | Of The Valley | English | Male |
| Odiane | 3 | Elfin Spear | German | Female |
| Oihane | 3 | From The Forest | Spanish | Female |
| Olive | 3 | Olive | Irish | Female |
| Orane | 3 | Rising | French | Female |
| Osane | 3 | Health | Basque | Female |
| Osaze | 3 | Loved By God | Egyptian | Male |
| Ottah | 3 | Born Third | Egyptian | Male |
| Ottavia | 3 | Born Eighth | Italian | Female |
More French Names
24 baby names that share Octave’s French origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abelia | "Breath, Sigh." From Hebrew Feminine Form Of Abel. Variants Include Abelle An... | Female |
| Abella | Breath | Female |
| Acel | Adherent Of A Nobleman | Male |
| Aceline | "Noble, Highborn." Variant Asceline Exists. | Female |
| Adalene | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adalicia | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalie | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalyn | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Addie | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adela | Good Humor | Female |
| Adele | Good Humor: Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelia | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelina | Of The Nobility. Noble. Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adelisa | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelise | Forerunner Of Alice Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelle | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelynn | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adilene | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adorlee | Adored | Female |
| Adreanna | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adriane | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrianna | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrianne | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrien | Variant Of Adrian. From Adria.: (Adriatic Sea Region.) | Male |
6-Letter O-Names Like Octave
24 names that share Octave's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Octave's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Octave
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Octave.
Names That Rhyme with Octave
7 baby names that share Octave's last 3 letters — -ave. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave | David's Son | Scottish | Male |
| Mave | Joy | Irish | Female |
| Agave | Myth Name (Mother Pentheus), "Illustrious; Noble." | Greek | Female |
| Ahave | Dearly Loved | Hebrew | Female |
| Reave | Steward | English | Male |
| Zehave | Golden | Hebrew | Female |
| Gustave | Staff Of The Gods.Variants Include, Gustav, And Gustavus. Diminutiv... | German | Male |
Names That Start Like Octave
5 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Octave — Oct-. Good for parents who like Octave's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.