Sign in
Girl name Latin origin Christian tradition

Olive

AH-liv · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
The olive tree
Language
Latin
Culture
Roman
Religion
Christian
Style era
trendy
Themes
nature · tree
↔ Find siblings

Popularity over time

2024 rank#171
2024 births1,778
Peak year2022
First appeared1880
Total US births65,312
2022 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Oli
Alternate spellings
OlyveOliv
In other languages
Oliva (Italian)Oliwia (Polish)Olivette (French diminutive)

Sibling name suggestions

Names that pair well with Olive for brothers and sisters.

Theodore
Henry
Olivia
Pearl
Hazel

You might also like

Similar in sound, meaning, or feel.

Olivia
Pearl
Hazel
Iris

Notable people named Olive

Olive Borden
Olive Schreiner