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The baby name Olive is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced OL-iv (UK: ˈɒlɪv, US: ˈɑːlɪv).

Olive is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: OL-iv (UK: ˈɒlɪv, US: ˈɑːlɪv)

What is the meaning of the name Olive ?

The baby name Olive is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced OL-iv (UK: ˈɒlɪv, US: ˈɑːlɪv).

Olive is Latin in Origin.

Olive is an English given name drawn from the tree and fruit, via Old French olive from Latin oliva (ultimately from Greek elaia). It literally means “olive tree,” long emblematic of peace, endurance, and prosperity, and by extension evokes the olive branch as a sign of reconciliation.

Used in medieval England - sometimes as the Latin Oliva - the name persisted through parish records and revived strongly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries amid fashion for nature and virtue names; it dipped mid-century and has rebounded in the 21st. Related forms include Oliva (Spanish, Italian, and Scandinavian), Olivie (Czech), and diminutives Olivette and Olivetta; masculine cognates are Oliver and Olivier. Olivia, popularized by Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, is a parallel development rather than a direct diminutive. Common short forms: Liv, Livi, and Ollie.

Olive has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Olive

Olive Deering Actor · Born 1918 · United States Olive Deering was an American actress best known for her work in film, television, and on stage, especially during the late 1940s through the mid-1960s. She appeared in films such as Cinderella Jones and The Last Posse, and she was also a life member of The Actors Studio.

Celebrity babies named Olive

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Olive Kopelman Drew Barrymore film director ★★★★★
Olive Tennant David Tennant television actor ★★★★★

Olive – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
BI Girls 0 #32 2 726
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
CM 0 #48 9 2,592
MO 0 #49 4 2,706
New Zealand Girls 2010 #61 51 98
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
JM 0 #72 16 3,714
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
PH 0 #84 13 5,607
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
TW 0 #96 8 4,523
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
BN Girls 0 #108 7 5,459
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
Canada Girls 2024 #127 182 2,795
CM Girls 0 #129 901 11,671
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
JM Girls 0 #157 112 7,507
United States Girls 2024 #161 1,778 8,487
Sweden Girls 2019 #172 2 1,585
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AO Girls 0 #213 5 4,575
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Girls 0 #231 21 7,056
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
GH 0 #245 4 5,396
AO Boys 0 #246 4 5,568
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
NG 0 #249 16 5,926
TW Girls 0 #249 28 8,139
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
SG 0 #258 12 11,010
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
PH Girls 0 #261 131 13,098
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
QA Girls 0 #279 38 15,378
SA 0 #279 17 10,560
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
France Boys 1971 #298 4 1,233
GH Girls 0 #300 25 6,973
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
HK 0 #309 40 8,483
CN Girls 0 #310 40 8,829
MY 0 #317 14 12,352
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
OM Girls 0 #344 53 15,987
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
SD Girls 0 #355 4 7,678
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
France Girls 2021 #388 18 3,185
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #395 4 8,639
BD Girls 0 #402 5 8,413
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
ZA 0 #433 15 14,421
HK Girls 0 #437 182 16,104
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
KW Girls 0 #451 65 19,177
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
SG Girls 0 #470 117 18,916
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
AE Girls 0 #474 80 20,968
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
RU Girls 0 #486 13 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #488 17 11,303
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
PS Girls 0 #508 16 10,981
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
HK Boys 0 #513 15 12,905
CM Boys 0 #516 35 12,054
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
BH 0 #528 26 17,937
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
NG Girls 0 #549 253 15,093
PS Boys 0 #556 6 10,655
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
BD Boys 0 #562 15 10,045
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #567 7 11,342
IL Girls 0 #605 13 11,648
IL Boys 0 #618 8 10,983
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
IN Girls 0 #621 11 13,121
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
IQ Boys 0 #656 12 13,071
LB 0 #685 6 13,263
QA Boys 0 #695 13 18,093
CL Boys 0 #696 5 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #727 12 3,895
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
ZA Girls 0 #777 395 25,928
BR Boys 0 #781 5 12,213
SA Girls 0 #781 155 25,931
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
TN 0 #818 12 13,765
MY Girls 0 #834 161 24,821
OM Boys 0 #869 13 17,948
EG Boys 0 #870 17 15,035
United States Boys 2023 #893 6 7,053
NG Boys 0 #905 47 16,906
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
NL Girls 0 #927 29 5,933
EG Girls 0 #939 21 14,742
Spain Girls 0 #967 17 5,561
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,035 5 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,081 12 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,093 19 25,439
MA 0 #1,099 30 20,986
DZ 0 #1,142 35 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,146 7 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,146 33 25,619
TR 0 #1,202 10 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,263 5 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,363 84 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,454 18 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,597 18 28,008

Olive is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Ireland
Canada
United States
Switzerland

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People also ask about Olive

Olive is predominantly a girl's name.
Olive is a 2 syllable name, pronounced OL-iv (UK: ˈɒlɪv, US: ˈɑːlɪv).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Oliva, Olivette, Olivine, Olivea, Oli and Ollie.
Across languages, Olive has these equivalents: 'Greek': 'Elaia (Ελαία), 'Hebrew': 'Zayit (זית), 'English (masculine cognate).
Yes, very popular — Olive ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Olive ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Olive's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — 1 notable people named Olive are in our database, including Olive Deering (Actor).
Yes — at least 2 celebrity couples have chosen Olive for their child, including Drew Barrymore.