83%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (Rare) Pronounced Pron. /ɑk.ˈtoʊ.bəɹ/(American English) /ɒk.ˈtəʊ.bə/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the name of the tenth month. It is derived from Latin octo meaning "eight", because it was originally the eighth month of the Roman year. People think this name isRate·Details modern upper class natural strong refined strange serious Categories autumn, ends in -er, English nouns, months, numeric meanings, rare English, time periods, U2 songs, voice actors, word names