Jontavius
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- jahn-TAY-vee-us
- Origin
- Modern
Jontavius is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Jontavius come from?
Modern: Jon plus Tavius, a short form of Octavius
Is Jontavius a girl's or a boy's name?
Jontavius is a boys' name.
How popular is Jontavius in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 14 boys. It first appears in the records in 1986.
Half of all the boys named Jontavius in the US since 1880 were born between 1995 and 2007, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jontavius in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6 | #10,763 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8,072 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7,081 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6,091 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6,388 |
| 2007 | 13 | #6,259 |
| 2006 | 13 | #6,090 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6,220 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6,970 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5,870 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6,515 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9,236 |
| 2000 | 10 | #6,309 |
| 1999 | 7 | #7,867 |
| 1998 | 12 | #5,153 |
| 1997 | 12 | #4,954 |
| 1996 | 12 | #4,871 |
| 1995 | 13 | #4,502 |
| 1994 | 9 | #5,862 |
| 1993 | 10 | #5,353 |
| 1992 | 10 | #5,228 |
| 1991 | 11 | #4,752 |
| 1990 | 7 | #6,408 |
| 1989 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 5 | #6,715 |
Names like Jontavius
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Juancarlos Joseluis Marquez Josue Amarion Miguelangel Josias Samuel Josiah Moses Santiago Osvaldo
Names related to Jontavius
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Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jontavius: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jontavius, updated 20 October 2026.