GirlLatin origin4 syllables

Olivia

Meaning: “Olive tree”

About the name Olivia

Olivia is a girl name with Latin roots, meaning “Olive tree”.

It has a classic feel. In 2025, Olivia ranked #1 for girls in the US, with 13,544 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2014. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Olivia were girls.

Etymology

From Latin, meaning “olive; olive branch”.

Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Olivia”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US rank 2025: #1
In 2015: #2
Babies in 2025: 13,544

Popularity of Olivia, 1940–2025

Girls BoysBabies per year in the US

Latest SSA data: 2025.

Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).

Nicknames for Olivia

Liv
Livvy
Livy

Names similar to Olivia

Emilia“Rival, eager”
Natalia“Born on Christmas Day”
Patricia“noble”
Valeria“Strong, healthy”
Victoria“Victory”
Gloria“glory”
JuliaOrigin debated
MarianaOrigin debated
Octavia“Eighth”
Valentina“Strong, healthy”

Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.