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Oliver

Boy Latin/Old Norse /OL-i-ver/ #4837 in 2023

Oliver is a boy name of Latin/Old Norse origin.

Meaning of Oliver

Olive tree; symbol of peace. Possibly from the Old Norse name Áleifr meaning 'ancestor's descendant'.

Popularity of Oliver

Popularity, 1880–2023

14,810 births in 2023

1880 2023

239,511 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2022

15,189 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

OlivierOliviero

Famous people named Oliver

Oliver Stone (director)
Oliver Cromwell

Similar names

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Priceless; highly praiseworthy

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Rival; industrious

From Late - saint's name Laura, from the feminine form of laurus

feminine form of the saint's name, from amandus, future passive participle of amāre: thus meaning "who/which is to be loved"

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.