The baby name Olly is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɒli/,/ˈɑːli/,OL-ee.
The baby name Olly is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɒli/,/ˈɑːli/,OL-ee.
Olly is in Origin.
Olly is a modern English diminutive of Oliver - and sometimes Olivia - now widely adopted as a standalone given name. Oliver entered English via Norman French Olivier, popularized by the medieval epic The Song of Roland (the valiant Olivier). The name’s meaning is commonly tied to Latin oliva, “olive tree,” a symbol of peace and fruitfulness; scholars also note a possible Germanic root, Alfihar/Alfheri (“elf army”), which may have influenced the medieval form.
Use of Oliver flourished in medieval England, faded, then revived in the 17th century (notably through Oliver Cromwell) and again in the 19th century with Dickens’s Oliver Twist. Olly emerged as an independent choice late in the 20th century, especially in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, and is occasionally unisex when short for Olivia. Variants and spellings include Ollie, Oli, and Oly; related international forms are Olivier (French), Olivér (Hungarian), and Oliverio (Italian/Spanish).
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #101 | 2 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #126 | 23 | 4,216 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #147 | 8 | 4,685 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #193 | 2 | 3,641 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #207 | 18 | 7,146 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #269 | 4 | 5,926 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Boys | 2021 | #310 | 6 | 2,600 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #328 | 4 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #450 | 49 | 11,913 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #553 | 5 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| IT | 0 | #693 | 22 | 4,183 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #731 | 9 | 17,960 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #733 | 54 | 15,093 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #855 | 98 | 5,697 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #882 | 11 | 7,044 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #897 | 55 | 16,906 |
| United States | Girls | 2022 | #898 | 6 | 8,739 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #921 | 10 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #927 | 25 | 5,873 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #941 | 15 | 5,933 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #958 | 37 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 73 | 25,928 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,094 | 18 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,110 | 69 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 8 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 212 | 9,415 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,386 | 86 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,602 | 13 | 28,008 |
Olly is popular in 53 countries — most recent births per country:
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