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Dontavious

♂ Boy

Pronounced don-TAY-vee-us /dɒnˈteɪ.vi.əs/Medium

Meaning: A modern elaboration joining a Don-/Donta- element with an -avius ending (echoing Octavius, Latin 'eighth'); no single fixed root; routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: A modern elaboration: Dontavious echoes Donta and Octavius. Crisp, modern, and warm (said 'don-TAY-vee-us').
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Origin LowAmerican, Latin
MeaningA modern elaboration joining a Don-/Donta- element with an -avius ending (echoing Octavius, Latin 'eighth'); no single fixed root; routes layered
U.S. rank (2024)#6530 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births13 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1991
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,902

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199119802024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Dontavious is a modern elaboration, with no single fixed root — joining a Don-/Donta- element with an -avius ending, echoing Octavius, Latin 'eighth' (routes layered, which we note honestly). A crisp, modern name (said 'don-TAY-vee-us'; nickname Tay).

It registers thinly in records. Rare, a-modern-elaboration, and crisp.

Did you know? Dontavious is a modern elaboration, joining a Don-/Donta- element with an -avius ending (echoing Octavius, Latin 'eighth') — a crisp, modern name (the routes are layered, which we note; said 'don-TAY-vee-us').
Overall data confidence 33%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent coinage

Variations

DontaviusDantaviousMontavious

Nicknames

Tay

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If you like Dontavious…

Dontavius— a fellow spelling
Octavius— the name it echoes
Demarius— another American name
Damarius— lands in the same popularity range
Amadeus— shares the -us ending

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Dontavious mean?

Dontavious joins a Don-/Donta- element with -avius (echoing Octavius, 'eighth'); it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Dontavious?

It's said don-TAY-vee-us /dɒnˈteɪ.vi.əs/ — four syllables, stress on the second.

Is Dontavious a boy or girl name?

Dontavious is a boy's name.

How popular is Dontavious?

Dontavious is a rare name in the U.S.

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