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Shantavia

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Pronounced shan-TAY-vee-uh /ʃænˈteɪ.vi.ə/Medium

Meaning: Shantavia is a coined American girl's name blending the popular Shan-/Chanta- prefix with the -avia ending of Octavia (from the Latin for 'eighth'). It reads as an ornate, invented name rather than one with a single root.Low

In 30 seconds: Shantavia is an ornate coinage joining a Shan- prefix with the -avia of Octavia. It saw quiet use and peaked around 1992.

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Origin LowEnglish, Latin

MeaningShantavia is a coined American girl's name blending the popular Shan-/Chanta- prefix with the -avia ending of Octavia (from the Latin for 'eighth'). It reads as an ornate, invented name rather than one with a single root.

U.S. rank (2009)#19751 ↘ Falling

2009 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1992

Total births (all-time)≈ 679

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Shantavia is a modern American coinage that fuses the fashionable Shan-/Chanta- opening with the -avia ending of Octavia, a Latin name meaning 'eighth'. It belongs to the late-twentieth-century taste for long, flowing, richly syllabled girls' names built for sound and individuality.

Shantavia drew a modest number of girls a year and peaked around 1992 before easing off. Its four flowing syllables can trip up unfamiliar readers, so its sound is worth spelling out. A Shantavia from that peak is in her early thirties now, a Millennial name.

Did you know? The -avia tail of Shantavia borrows from Octavia, a Latin name meaning 'eighth', lending an elaborate classical echo to a thoroughly modern coinage.

Overall data confidence 55%

References — Shantavia — coinage; Shan- prefix + -avia (Octavia)U.S. Social Security Administration — popularity counts 1880–present

Variations

ChantaviaShantavea

Nicknames

ShanTaviaVia

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shantavia mean?

Shantavia is a modern coinage blending a Shan- prefix with the -avia of Octavia, without a fixed older meaning.

How do you pronounce Shantavia?

It's said shan-TAY-vee-uh /ʃænˈteɪ.vi.ə/ — four syllables, stress on the second.

Is Shantavia a boy or girl name?

Shantavia is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shantavia?

Shantavia is an uncommon coined name; it saw its steadiest use in the early nineteen-nineties.