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Kentavius

♂ Boy

Pronounced ken-TAY-vee-uhs /kɛnˈteɪ.vi.əs/Low

Meaning: Kentavius is a late-century American coinage joining the Ken- prefix to '-tavius,' the tail of the Latin Octavius, 'eighth.' It belongs to a lively family of '-avius' and '-avious' boys' names built on a classical-sounding ending.Low

In 30 seconds: Kentavius is a boy's name coined in modern America, joining Ken- to '-tavius' from Octavius. It appears in United States records around the two-thousands (said ken-TAY-vee-uhs).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningKentavius is a late-century American coinage joining the Ken- prefix to '-tavius,' the tail of the Latin Octavius, 'eighth.' It belongs to a lively family of '-avius' and '-avious' boys' names built on a classical-sounding ending.
U.S. rank (2009)#10480 ↘ Falling
2009 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2000
Total births (all-time)≈ 185

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200019862009

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

Kentavius is a coinage of sound, setting the Ken- opening in front of '-tavius,' drawn from the Latin Octavius, 'eighth.' Names in this '-avius' family flourished in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries for their bold, classical feel.

It stayed rare, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its peak around 2000 and never becoming common. A boy named Kentavius then is in his twenties today.

Did you know? Kentavius borrows the Roman ring of Octavius through its '-tavius' ending, part of a wider fashion for grand, Latin-sounding American boys' names.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Kentavius — Ken- + '-tavius' (Octavius) coinage; traced honestly.

Variations

KentaviousKentavisOctaviusAntavius

Nicknames

KenTaviTavius

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If you like Kentavius…

Kentavious— a near-identical sister spelling
Octavius— the Latin source of the '-tavius' ending
Antavius— a sister '-avius' coinage
Kenyatta— another Ken- boy's name of the era

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kentavius mean?

It joins the Ken- prefix to '-tavius,' from the Latin Octavius, 'eighth,' so it reads as a modern name with a classical ring.

How do you pronounce Kentavius?

It is said ken-TAY-vee-uhs /kɛnˈteɪ.vi.əs/ - four syllables, stress on the second.

Is Kentavius a boy or girl name?

Kentavius is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Kentavius?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its peak in the two-thousands.

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