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Shawntavia

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Pronounced shawn-TAY-vee-uh /ʃɔːnˈteɪ.vi.ə/Low

Meaning: Shawntavia is an American coinage that welds the popular Shawn element to the -tavia found in Octavia, a Latin name from octavus, 'eighth.' The result is an elaborate, rhythmic name typical of late twentieth-century African American invention, with no single settled meaning of its own.Low

In 30 seconds: Shawntavia is a rare girl's name, a Shawn plus Octavia blend from the early nineteen-nineties. It saw only brief use (said shawn-TAY-vee-uh).

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Origin LowEnglish, Latin

MeaningShawntavia is an American coinage that welds the popular Shawn element to the -tavia found in Octavia, a Latin name from octavus, 'eighth.' The result is an elaborate, rhythmic name typical of late twentieth-century African American invention, with no single settled meaning of its own.

U.S. rank (2004)#18376 ↘ Falling

2004 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1993

Total births (all-time)≈ 190

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

Shawntavia joins the fashionable Shawn sound to the -tavia of Octavia, whose Latin root octavus means 'eighth.' It belongs to a creative wave of longer African American names in the late twentieth century, prized for melody and individuality rather than a fixed dictionary meaning.

Shawntavia never became common, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its brief peak in the early nineteen-nineties. A woman named Shawntavia then would be in her early thirties today, a distinctive product of that inventive era.

Did you know? The -tavia ending comes from Octavia, an old Roman name meaning 'eighth,' once given to an eighth child.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Shawntavia — Coinage Shawn + -tavia (Octavia, Latin octavus 'eighth'); late-20c African American naming; low confidence.

Variations

ShantaviaShawntavyaShauntaviaShantavya

Nicknames

TaviaShawn

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Octavia— the source of the -tavia ending

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shawntavia mean?

It is a coinage blending Shawn with the -tavia of Octavia, from Latin octavus, 'eighth'; it has no separate fixed meaning.

How do you pronounce Shawntavia?

It is said shawn-TAY-vee-uh /ʃɔːnˈteɪ.vi.ə/ - four syllables, stress on the second.

Is Shawntavia a boy or girl name?

Shawntavia is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shawntavia?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its brief peak in the early nineteen-nineties.