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Oliver name meaning

First Name
181k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
116k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Oliver mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Oliver

User Submitted Origins

English
72%
Spanish
10%
American
5%
Latin
3%
Swedish
3%
German
3%
Hebrew
3%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. 4 submissions from the United Kingdom and Norway agree the name Oliver means "Olive tree" and is of English / Latin origin.
  2. A user from Australia says the name Oliver means "Peace offering, olive branch".
  3. A user from Alaska, U.S. says the name Oliver means "The person who picks olives".
  4. According to 2 people from the United Kingdom and India, the name Oliver means "gift of god".
  5. According to a user from Alabama, U.S., the name Oliver is of English origin and means "Gift of mom".
  6. According to a user from Indonesia, the name Oliver means "Nice to his love only".
  7. A submission from New York, U.S. says the name Oliver means "Hope and love" and is of American origin.
  8. According to a user from Sweden, the name Oliver is of Swedish origin and means "Peaceful and calm".
  9. A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Oliver means "A very attractive young man".
  10. According to a user from Virginia, U.S., the name Oliver means "Descendant Of The Ancestor".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Ol"i*ver
Senses

  1. Etymology: OF. oliviere

    An olive grove.(Obs)

  2. Etymology: F. olivier

    An olive tree.(Obs)
noun Ol"i*ver
A small tilt hammer, worked by the foot.
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
    Synonyms: joseph oliver and king oliver
Wiktionary

Borrowing from Old French Olivier, by folk etymology derived from the Latin name Oliverius, but probably representing an Old High German form of Old Norse Óleifr (“ancestral + relic”) (modern Danish Olaf and Swedish Olof), or Proto-Germanic *ala- (“all”) + *wēraz (“true”) (modern Swedish allvar). Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance.

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. A patronymic surname​.
  3. A town in British Columbia, Canada.
  4. An urban neighborhood of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
  5. A community in Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  6. A community in Essex County, Ontario, Canada.
  7. An unincorporated community in Scott County, Arkansas.
  8. A ghost town in Yuba County, California.
  9. A tiny city in Screven County, Georgia.
  10. An unincorporated community in Edgar County, Illinois.
  11. An unincorporated community in Whiteside County, Illinois.
  12. An unincorporated community in Posey County, Indiana.
  13. A neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland.
  14. An unincorporated community in Kimball County, Nebraska.
  15. A census-designated place in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
  16. A village in Douglas County, Wisconsin.
  17. (dated, slang) The Moon.

Oliver was also found in the following language(s): Catalan, Czech, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Old French, Serbo-Croatian, Slovak, Swedish, and Tagalog

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Notable Persons Named Oliver

Notable Persons Named Oliver

Oliver Sipple

Oliver Sipple is a military person.

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Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell was a farmer, parliamentarian, military commander, and member of parliament. Oliver was born on April 25th, 1599 in Huntingdon. He left this life on September 3rd, 1658.

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Oliver Stone

Oliver Stone is a film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has had major accomplishments since 1971. Oliver was given the name William Oliver Stone on September 15th, 1946 in New York City, U.S. Oliver is also known as William Oliver Stone.

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Oliver North

Oliver North is a fox news channel and united states senate. His military service ended in 1990.

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Oliver Hudson

Oliver Hudson is an actor. His ongoing career started in 1999. Oliver was given the name Oliver Rutledge Hudson by his parents Bill Hudson (singer) and Goldie Hawn on September 7th, 1976 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed was an actor. His most notable accomplishments were from 1958 to 1999. Oliver was given the name Robert Oliver Reed on February 13th, 1938 in Wimbledon, Surrey, England. He breathed his last breath on May 2nd, 1999.

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    Actor
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    Musician
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    Actor
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    Actor
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    Soccer Player
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    Musician
  • Oliver Bierhoff
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Notable Persons With the Last Name Oliver

Notable Persons With the Last Name Oliver

Jamie Oliver

Jamie Oliver is a chef. Jamie was given the name James Trevor Oliver on May 27th, 1975 in Clavering, Essex, England, UK.

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Barret Oliver

Barret Oliver is a former child actor and photographer. His most notable accomplishments were from 1981 to 1981. Barret was given the name Barret Spencer Oliver on August 24th, 1973 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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John Oliver

John Oliver is a ribaldry, cringe comedy, news satire, observational comedy, political satire, sarcasm, and self-deprecation comedian. John was given the name John William Oliver on April 23rd, 1977 in Birmingham, England.

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Susan Oliver

Susan Oliver was an actress. She was most prominent from 1955 to 1988. Susan was given the name Charlotte Gercke on February 13th, 1932 in New York City, New York, U.S. She passed away on May 10th, 1990.

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Mary Oliver

Mary Oliver is a poet. Mary was born on September 10th, 1935 in Maple Heights, Ohio.

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Bilal

Bilal is a neo soul, contemporary r&b, funk, jazz, and hip hop music musician. He has been prominent since 1999. Bilal was given the name Bilal Sayeed Oliver on August 23rd, 1979.

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Common last names for Oliver

Common first names for Oliver

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Oliver U.S.
█  White 64.19% 64.26%
█  African American 27.45% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.68% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.74% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.43% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 4.52% 16.26%

Of Last Name Oliver

People with the last name Oliver are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Oliver

  • What name lists does Oliver rank for?
    #3Popular Boy Names in 2021
    #264Popular Surnames
    #28Boy Name of the 2010s
    #49 Last Name First Names
    #6Vintage Boy Names
  • How Popular is the name Oliver? Oliver is the 407th most popular name of all time. In 2019 Oliver was the 3rd most popular name. As a last name Oliver was the 264th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Oliver have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 181,011 babies born with the first name Oliver in the United States. That's more than enough people named Oliver to occupy the country of Sao Tome and Principe with an estimated population of 172,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Oliver? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 234 new born babies.
  • When was Oliver first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Oliver is Monday, August 28th, 1826.
  • What year had the most people named Oliver born? The highest recorded use of the first name Oliver was in 2019 with a total of 13,891 babies. That's a lot of babies named Oliver!
  • Random Oliver Factoid: According to the 2014 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Oliver ranks 59th in popularity as a baby boy's name in North Carolina. Imagine that, 219 babies in North Carolina have the same name in 2014.
  • Weird things about the name Oliver: The name spelled backwards is Revilo. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Ieolvr. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Oliver? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 115,900 people with the last name Oliver.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Oliver? Oliver was ranked as the 264th most popular last name but is still less than 0.1% of the population!
    • Oliver name meaning

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