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Tava
How to Pronounce Tava
Pronounced TAH-vah /ΛtΙΛ.vΙ/Medium
Meaning: Tava's origin is genuinely uncertain. It may be a short form of Octavia (Latin, 'eighth') or an independent coinage; no single documented root is well established for its use as a U.S. given name.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Tava has no single well-documented etymology as a U.S. given name. It may be a short form of Octavia, from the Latin for 'eighth,' or an independent modern-sounding coinage; we note this honestly rather than assert a false certainty.
Tava was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 2000, with scattered use recorded back to 1947. It reads today as a crisp, modern two-syllable name.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Tava mean?
Its origin is genuinely uncertain; it may be a short form of Octavia, Latin for 'eighth.'
How do you pronounce Tava?
It is said TAH-vah /ΛtΙΛ.vΙ/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Tava a boy or girl name?
Tava is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Tava?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 2000.