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Jontavious
How to Pronounce Jontavious
Pronounced jon-TAY-vee-us /dʒɒnˈteɪviəs/Medium
Meaning: Jontavious is a coined boys' name that fuses Jon, from Hebrew-rooted John, gift of God, with a -tavious ending echoing the Latin Octavius, eighth. The blend gives a grand, classical-sounding name; its power is the combination rather than a single settled meaning.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Jontavious is a coined name pairing Jon with a -tavious ending drawn from Octavius. It appears in United States records from the late 1980s, part of a wave of inventive names with a classical ring.
It was never common, given to only a couple dozen boys a year around its mid-2000s high. A boy named Jontavious then is in his teens or twenties now, from a generation that favored bold, elaborate names.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Jontavious mean?
It is a modern coinage joining Jon with an Octavius-style -tavious ending.
How do you pronounce Jontavious?
It is said jon-TAY-vee-us /dʒɒnˈteɪviəs/.
Is Jontavious a boy or girl name?
Jontavious is used as a boy's name.
Is Jontavious a popular name?
No, it has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak in the mid-two-thousands.