Boy name Latin origin Christian tradition Top 50 in 2024

Oliver

AH-li-ver · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Olive tree; symbol of peace
Language
Latin
Culture
Roman
Religion
Christian
Style era
classic
Themes
nature · peace
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#3
2024 births15,343
Peak year2024
First appeared1880
Total US births254,854
2024 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
OllieOli
Alternate spellings
OlivierOliwer
In other languages
Olivier (French)Oliviero (Italian)Oliwer (Polish)

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