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Eighth month, in the historical Latin calendar name.
The exact entry explicitly records female personal-name transfer from the month. Its Latin etymology supplies eighth month because of the earlier Roman calendar; October is the tenth Gregorian month. A birth month is not inferred.
English month-name personal name transmitted from French and Latin.
The exact entry explicitly records female personal-name transfer from the month. Its Latin etymology supplies eighth month because of the earlier Roman calendar; October is the tenth Gregorian month. A birth month is not inferred.
/ɒkˈtəʊ.bə/; /ɑkˈtoʊ.bəɹ/
Received Pronunciation and General American English readings shared by the month and month-derived female name. Exact language, etymology and accent scope manually reviewed; family preferences may vary.
Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
| Place | Year | Recorded usage | Published births | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | 2017 | Girls | 3 | 5765 | Historical source: not all years independently cross-checked. Rank basis: source published. |
| England & Wales | 2023 | Boys | 3 | 4991 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| United States | 2025 | Girls | 40 | 3712 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
| United States | 2025 | Boys | 9 | 8243 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
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The exact entry explicitly records female personal-name transfer from the month. Its Latin etymology supplies eighth month because of the earlier Roman calendar; October is the tenth Gregorian month. A birth month is not inferred. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adaptation: language scope and exact-name evidence condensed by Rare Baby Names; no audio or images reused. CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
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The exact entry explicitly records female personal-name transfer from the month. Its Latin etymology supplies eighth month because of the earlier Roman calendar; October is the tenth Gregorian month. A birth month is not inferred. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adaptation: language scope and exact-name evidence condensed by Rare Baby Names; no audio or images reused. CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
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Received Pronunciation and General American English readings shared by the month and month-derived female name. Exact language, etymology and accent scope manually reviewed; family preferences may vary. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adaptation: language scope and exact-name evidence condensed by Rare Baby Names; no audio or images reused. CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
License: Open Government Licence v3.0
Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
License: Open Government Licence v3.0
Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration
