Enduring or lasting
Dontavia is a modern American creation, likely formed by combining the prefix 'Don-' with the name Octavia. While its specific etymology is contemporary, it draws from the Latin 'donare' meaning to give or 'durans' meaning enduring, alongside the rhythmic structure of classical Roman names.
Less common today
Dontavia isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,247 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
