The baby name Oly is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced OH-lee (IPA: /ˈoʊli/).
Oly is Norse in Origin.
The baby name Oly is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced OH-lee (IPA: /ˈoʊli/).
Oly is Norse in Origin.
Oly is a unisex short form used in English and French, most often clipped from Oliver or Olivia. Through these roots it inherits the olive tree’s symbolism - peace, fruitfulness, and endurance cherished around the Mediterranean. In Greek it can abbreviate Olympia or Olympios, meaning “of Olympus,” evoking the sacred mountain and an Olympian, lofty spirit.
Attested as a homey nickname in parish lists and school registers, Oly has lately appeared as an independent given name, favored for its brisk, two-syllable rhythm and easy international feel. Variants include Olly, Oli, Olie, and Olli; related full forms span Oliver, Olivier, Oliviero, Olivia, Olive, Olympia, and French Olympe. Because it straddles both the olive and Olympus etymologies, the name blends calm, pacific imagery with a sense of aspiration and height.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HN | Girls | 0 | #38 | 1 | 884 |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #44 | 1 | 917 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #101 | 2 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| RU | 0 | #191 | 4 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #246 | 4 | 5,568 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #246 | 4 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #257 | 2 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #269 | 4 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| GT | 0 | #305 | 10 | 5,948 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #308 | 13 | 5,862 |
| Canada | Boys | 2021 | #311 | 5 | 2,600 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #324 | 6 | 6,350 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 3 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #336 | 4 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #350 | 5 | 12,352 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #367 | 135 | 11,913 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| MX | 0 | #384 | 30 | 8,339 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #399 | 8 | 8,413 |
| CL | 0 | #402 | 10 | 6,867 | |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #425 | 81 | 7,500 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #469 | 13 | 9,861 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #506 | 5 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #506 | 5 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #531 | 10 | 11,671 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #539 | 38 | 10,045 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #554 | 6 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #555 | 7 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #578 | 906 | 17,781 |
| BH | 0 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #597 | 15 | 9,488 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #606 | 185 | 15,093 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #617 | 6 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #623 | 8 | 8,289 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #637 | 9 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #694 | 7 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #760 | 10 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #801 | 51 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #853 | 91 | 14,861 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #872 | 10 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #917 | 9 | 15,035 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #917 | 14 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #920 | 7 | 14,506 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #925 | 35 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #925 | 11 | 25,931 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #928 | 56 | 5,561 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #931 | 21 | 16,906 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #942 | 11 | 5,697 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #962 | 21 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #972 | 23 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #973 | 9 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #987 | 6 | 12,708 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,029 | 50 | 16,140 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,077 | 16 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,089 | 23 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,109 | 20 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,128 | 14 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,264 | 9 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,345 | 102 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,430 | 42 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,575 | 40 | 28,008 |
Oly is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:
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