Overview
Oliver is a boy's name rooted in Germanic. The name is traditionally understood to mean “Olive tree; ancestor's descendant”. It travels well — written natively in Greek, Arabic, Hebrew and Hindi, and more. People who share the name include Oliver Stone and Oliver Kahn.
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Meaning
Olive tree; ancestor's descendant
Origin
English
The story
Rooted in the Latin 'oliva' and carried into English by the Normans, Oliver has swung from medieval knight's name to one of the most-loved boys' names in the English-speaking world today.
Popularity
Loved in Australia, Finland, United Kingdom, Norway, New Zealand, United States.
Famous people named Oliver
Oliver in other languages
- GreekΌλιβερ
- Arabicأوليفر
- Hebrewאוליבר
- Hindiओलिवर
- Chinese奥利弗
- Japaneseオリヴァー
- RussianОливер
- Persianالیور
Nicknames
Ollie, Olly
Variations
Olivier, Oliviero
Numerology
9
The name Oliver carries numerology number 9. (For entertainment.)