The baby name Ogilvie is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced OH-gil-vee (US: /ˈoʊɡɪlvi/; UK: /ˈɒɡɪlvi/).
Ogilvie is Scottish in Origin.
The baby name Ogilvie is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced OH-gil-vee (US: /ˈoʊɡɪlvi/; UK: /ˈɒɡɪlvi/).
Ogilvie is Scottish in Origin.
Ogilvie is a Scottish surname-turned-given name rooted in the lands of the barony of Ogilvie/Ogilvy in Angus, near Glamis. The place-name is likely of Pictish or Brittonic origin and probably meant “high/upper estate” or “elevated meadow,” though scholars disagree on the exact derivation. Common variants and spellings include Ogilvy (the traditional Scottish form), Ogilvie (now widespread), Ogilby (an Ulster-Scots offshoot), and Ogilbee (a later Americanized spelling). Informal short form Ogie appears occasionally.
Recorded from the 13th century with the rise of Clan Ogilvy - later the Earls of Airlie - the name traveled widely through Scottish migration. As a given name it remains uncommon, typically bestowed to honor family or clan connections, a pattern seen in Scotland and the broader Anglophone world from the 18th to 20th centuries and in sporadic modern revivals. The surname’s best-known bearers include David Ogilvy, the advertising pioneer, and successive Earls of Airlie.
Ogilvie is a genuine rarity. In all, it appears just 8 times, across 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
Ogilvie is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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