The baby name Oliva is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced oh-LEE-vah,/oʊˈliːvə/.
Oliva is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Oliva is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced oh-LEE-vah,/oʊˈliːvə/.
Oliva is Latin in Origin.
Oliva is a Romance feminine given name from Latin oliva, “olive, olive tree,” symbolizing peace, sustenance, and victory (the olive wreath). It entered medieval name stock via common vocabulary, like Rosa or Margarita, and has long been used in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Catalan as both given name and surname.
Medieval records across Iberia and Italy attest Oliva; a notable bearer is Saint Oliva of Palermo, venerated in Sicily and beyond. In French and English the parallel form is Olive, while the elaborated Olivia - later popularized by Shakespeare - has eclipsed Oliva in Anglophone use. Related forms include Olivia (used in many languages), Olive (English/French), and Olivie (Czech). Diminutives include Oli, Liv, Liva, and Via. Masculine counterparts are Oliver, Olivier, Oliviero, and Portuguese Olívio.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | 0 | #12 | 1 | 425 | |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| PH | 0 | #107 | 4 | 5,607 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #166 | 2 | 3,171 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #227 | 13 | 3,650 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #257 | 2,884 | 16,140 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| Canada | Girls | 2018 | #285 | 6 | 2,960 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #290 | 4 | 6,876 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #291 | 4 | 3,687 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| France | Girls | 1969 | #306 | 3 | 1,252 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #330 | 3 | 5,862 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 10 | 5,378 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 3 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #335 | 9 | 15,378 |
| GT | 0 | #336 | 3 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| HK | 0 | #353 | 5 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #368 | 23 | 13,098 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #387 | 10 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #398 | 16 | 8,339 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #399 | 8 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| Spain | 0 | #429 | 24 | 2,326 | |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| CO | 0 | #446 | 35 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #453 | 80 | 11,342 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #466 | 16 | 9,861 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #467 | 5 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #475 | 693 | 5,561 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #478 | 6 | 7,628 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #490 | 16 | 7,500 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #491 | 9 | 7,625 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #498 | 18 | 19,177 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #531 | 6 | 6,731 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #532 | 19 | 12,054 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #537 | 9 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #572 | 15 | 18,916 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #584 | 16 | 8,289 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #587 | 29 | 16,104 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #589 | 877 | 17,781 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #616 | 7 | 9,244 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #648 | 4 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #648 | 7 | 13,121 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #692 | 9 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #693 | 22 | 4,183 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #764 | 23 | 15,093 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #804 | 48 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #876 | 68 | 14,861 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #883 | 38 | 15,656 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #897 | 20 | 8,487 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #909 | 33 | 12,708 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #910 | 21 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #918 | 18 | 25,931 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #919 | 8 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #928 | 24 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #957 | 26 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #983 | 12 | 24,821 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,028 | 438 | 9,415 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,120 | 22 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,155 | 24 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,247 | 8 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,276 | 196 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Oliva is popular in 63 countries — most recent births per country:
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