Olivia

Olivia: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “olive tree”
Origin: English
Say it: oh-LIV-ee-ə · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

Created by Shakespeare for a character in 'Twelfth Night', probably based on Latin oliva 'olive'. The olive has long symbolized peace.

English names Names meaning tree Names meaning peace Names meaning nature Classic names Literary names International names

How popular is Olivia?

20244,427 per million US babies

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Babies named Olivia in 202414,734

2024 rank#1 girls

Peak year2014

Total US babies since 1880554,445

Olivia has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Olivia

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Aliviamodern variant of Olivia · American (modern coinage)
Livlife · Scandinavian
Alyviaolive tree · Latin
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English
Violetviolet flower · English
Hazelhazel tree · English
Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English

Olivia questions

What does the name Olivia mean?

Olivia means "olive tree". It comes from English. Created by Shakespeare for a character in 'Twelfth Night', probably based on Latin oliva 'olive'. The olive has long symbolized peace.

Is Olivia a boy or girl name?

Olivia is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Olivia?

14,734 US babies were named Olivia in 2024. Its peak year was 2014.

How do you pronounce Olivia?

Olivia is usually pronounced oh-LIV-ee-ə.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.