Oliver (meaning and origin)

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Oliver

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Meaning and origin
Oliver is a French boy name. The meaning of the name is `Olive Tree`.

Where is it used?
The name Oliver is mainly used in English.

It is an abbreviated form of
Ollie, used in English.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Olivier (In French)

For the opposite sex use:
In English: Olivia (F)

See also
In English: Livia
In English: Olyvia
In English: Noll (M)
In Other languages: Livvy

Extra information:
From Norman French. Alternative meanings (Old English) Olive Tree

What Oliver`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Oliver:
it suits any age of life and can be shortened if wanted
The worst thing about the name:
not a lot, what you see is what you get
If my name wasn`t Oliver....:
it would have been Oscar, Oliver is better for me though
Extra information:
no, don't think so!!

More `Oliver` links
Oliver as abbreviation
Actors named Oliver
Oliver in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Oliver

Oliver appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 140. In the last 128 years Oliver has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 3 times. 1880 was a `top year` for the name Oliver. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #69. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	140
2006	173
2005	209
2004	229
2003	245
2002	268
2001	300
2000	305
1999	341
1998	356
1997	367
1996	385
1995	393
1994	370
1993	354
1992	359
1991	392
1990	371
1980	415
1970	428
1960	410
1950	284
1940	215
1930	170
1920	135
1910	103
1900	95
1890	81
1880	69

See also the US top 1000 names 2007

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Comments on Oliver

Ashley
I think Oliver is an adorable name, so does my hubby! The nickname Ollie sounds cute for a baby or toddler, & then Oliver sounds more grown up later on. Either way Oliver just sounds GREAT to me! :D
grandamman
My wife really wants to name our new baby Oliver. But I am worried that kids might pick on him in school for that name. What does everyone think? No one thinks it is a sissy name? Thanks.
Mummybobs
I called my son Oliver, I don't know where the name came from, I just said it as soon as I saw him. It is a gorgeous name for a gorgeous boy.

Only for Olivers!