Olivia Pronunciation /oʊ ˈ l ɪ v i ə / [ 1] ,Italian: [/o.ˈli.vja/] ,Spanish: [/o.ˈli.βja/] ,French: [/ɔ.li.vja/] ,German: [/o.ˈliː.vi̯a/] ,Finnish: [/ˈo.li.ʋi.ɑ/] ,Dutch: [/oː.ˈli.vi.aː/] Gender Feminine Language English Name day April 15 (Sweden ) May 29 (Finland ) (Greece )
June 10 (Italy ) Other gender Masculine Olivio Origin Language Latin Meaning olive ,olive tree , "peace"Other names Pet forms Liv, Livi, Livvy, Livia, Livy, Livvie, Livie, Livvi, Ollie, Olly, Olz, Via Usage English Related names Oliva,Olive ,Olivio
Olivia Langdon Clemens (1845–1904), wife of the American authorMark Twain , in 1869Swedish politicianOlivia Nordgren (1880-1969) English and American actressOlivia de Havilland (1916–2020), in 1938 English actressOlivia Hussey (1951-2024), in 1974 Australian actressOlivia Newton-John (1948–2022), in 1978 American singer-songwriter and actressOlivia Rodrigo in 2021 Olivia is a femininegiven name in theEnglish language . It is derived from Latinoliva ,olive . BothOliva andOlivia were Latinate forms in use in English-speaking countries as early as the 13th century.Olive was in common use as avernacular form.[ 2] Though not invented byWilliam Shakespeare , the name was popularized by a character inTwelfth Night .[ 3]
Usage of the name in the 20th and 21st centuries has been influenced by popular culture, including the popularity of the actressOlivia Newton-John in the 1970s and of Olivia Kendall, a child character played by actressRaven-Symoné on the American television sitcomThe Cosby Show . Olivia has been a popular name throughout theEnglish-speaking world since the mid-1990s, and is also well used throughout Europe and South America.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
American English :Olevia ,Olivea ,Olyvea ,Oliviyah Asturian :Ouliva Croatian :Olivija Czech :Olívie ,Olivie English :Aliveah ,Alivia ,Aliviah ,Alivya ,Alivyah ,Alyvia ,Elivia ,Oliviah ,Ollivia ,Olyvia ,Olyviah ,Olivya ,Olyvya Estonian :Oliivia Faroese :Olivina Greek :Ολύβια ,Ολιββία Hawaiian :Oliwa Hungarian :Olívia Icelandic :Ólivía Irish :Olibhia Kashubian :Òlëwiô Latvian :Olīvia ,Olīvija Lithuanian :Olivija Polish :Oliwia Portuguese :Olívia Russian :Оливия Scots :Oleevia Slovak :Olívia Slovene :Olivija Ukrainian :Олівія Olivia of Palermo (448–463), Christian martyrOlivia Addams (born 1996), Romanian singer and songwriterOlivia Ahn , British medical doctorOlivia Alexander (born 1988), American actressOlivia Allison (born 1990), English swimmerOlivia Amoako (born 1985), Ghanaian footballerOlivia Anderson (born 1987), South African cricketerOlivia Apps (born 1998), Canadian rugby and sevens playerOlivia Arthur (born 1980), British documentary photographerOlivia Asselin (born 2004), Canadian freestyle skierOlivia Athens (born 1998), American professional soccer playerOlivia Attwood (born 1991), British TV personalityOlivia Atwater , Canadian authorOlivia Ausoni (1923-2010), Swiss alpine skierOlivia Baker (weightlifter) (born 1979), New Zealand weightlifterOlivia Ball , Australian human rights advocate and politicianOlivia Barash (born 1965), American actressOlivia Barclay (1919–2001), British astrologerOlivia Cajero Bedford (1938–2022), American politicianOlivia Bee (born 1994), American photographerOlivia Bell (born 2003), English-born Scottish cricketerOlivia Bennet, Countess of Tankerville (1830–1922), British countessOlivia De Berardinis (born 1948), American painterOlivia Bergström (born 1996), Swedish Olympian sailorOlivia Gallay Bertrand (born 1989), French alpine skierOlivia Black (born 1994), Danish handball playerOlivia Blake (born 1990), British MPOlivia Bloomfield, Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist (born 1960), British political party executiveOlivia Bonamy (born 1972), French actressOlivia Bonelli (1920–1990), American sopranoOlivia Bonilla (born 1992), American singer-songwriter and actressOlivia Borlée (born 1986), Belgian sprinterOlivia Bouffard-Nesbitt (born 1992), Canadian cross-country skierOlivia Bowen (born 1993), English reality television personality and modelOlivia Breen (born 1996), British Paralympian athleteOlivia Broadfield (born 1981), English singer-songwriterOlivia Broome , British para powerlifterOlivia Brown (born 1960), American actressOlivia Bucio (born 1954), Mexican actressOlivia Buckingham (born 1983), British socialite and journalistOlivia Buckley (1799–1847), English harpist, organist and composerOlivia Bunn (born 1979), Hong Kong-born Australian equestrianOlivia Burges (died 1930), British scouting and guiding advocateOlivia Burnette (born 1977), American actressOlivia Ward Bush-Banks (1869–1944), African American authorOlivia Caramello (born 1984), Italian MathematicianOlivia Carlsson (born 1995), Swedish ice hockey playerOlivia Carnegie-Brown (born 1991), British rowerOlivia Cattan (born 1967), French journalistOlivia Cenizal (1926–2008), Filipino film actressOlivia Center (born 2006), American tennis playerOlivia Chambers (born 2003), American Paralympic swimmerOlivia Chance (born 1993), New Zealand footballerOlivia Chaney (born 1982), English folk singerOlivia Cheng (Hong Kong actress) (born 1960), Hong Kong actressOlivia Cheng (Canadian actress) , Canadian actress and television journalistOlivia Choong (born 1979), environmental activist from SingaporeOlivia Cîmpian (born 2001), Romanian-born Hungarian female artistic gymnastOlivia Chow (born 1957), Canadian politicianOlivia Clark (born 2001), Welsh professional footballerOlivia Langdon Clemens (1845–1901), wife ofMark Twain Olivia Clyne (born 1993), American squash playerOlivia Coffey (born 1989), American rowerOlivia Cole (1942–2018), American actressOlivia Cole (poet) (born 1981), British poetOlivia Colman (born 1974), British actressOlivia Coolidge (1908–2006), American writer and educatorOlivia Cooke (born 1993), English actressOlivia Côte , French actressOlivia Cowan (born 1996), German golferOlivia Crocicchia (born 1995), American actressOlivia Culpo (born 1992), American beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss USA and Miss Universe 2012Olivia Cummins (born 2003), American track and road cyclistOlivia Curry (born 1989), American boxerOlivia d'Abo (born 1969), British actress, singer and songwriterOlivia Dahl (1955–1962), daughter ofRoald Dahl Olivia A. Davidson (1854–1889), American teacher and educatorOlivia Dean (born 1999), English singerOlivia Dean (archer) (born 2007), American archerOlivia Delcán (born 1992), Spanish actress, playwright and directorOlivia Deeble (born 2002), Australian actressOlivia DeJonge (born 1998), Australian actressOlivia DeMerchant (born 1991), Canadian rugby union playerOlivia Mariamne Devenish (1771–1814), British socialiteOlivia De Berardinis (born 1948), American artistOlivia Taylor Dudley (born 1985), American actressOlivia Dunne (born 2002), American gymnast and internet personalityOlivia Époupa (born 1994), French basketball playerOlivia Falk (born 2009), German rhythmic gymnastOlivia Féry born 1973), French former professional tennis playerOlivia Flores (born 2007), American figure skaterOlivia Foa'i , New Zealand musicianOlivia Fotopoulou (born 1996), Cypriot track and field athleteOlivia Fuchs (born 1963), British-German opera directorOlivia Gadecki (born 2002), Australian tennis playerOlivia Gant (2010–2017), American child abuse victimOlivia Giaccio (born 2000), American freestyle skierOlivia Goldsmith (1949–2004), American writerOlivia Green (born 1999), British modern pentathleteOlivia Grégoire (born 1978), French politicianOlivia Gollan (born 1973), Australian cyclistOlivia Gomez (born 1953), Bangladeshi actressOlivia González (born 1978), Mexican synchronized swimmerOlivia Grosvenor, Duchess of Westminster (born 1992), British aristocrat and businesswomanOlivia Grüner (born 1969), German mountain runnerOlivia Gürth (born 2002), German athleteOlivia Harlan (born 1993), American sportscasterOlivia Hamilton (born 1987), American actress and producerOlivia Harrison (born 1948), American author and film producer, widow of musician George Harrison of the BeatlesOlivia Hallinan (born 1985), English actressOlivia de Havilland (1916–2020), British-American actressOlivia Hill , American politician and engineerOlivia Hofmann (born 1992), Austrian sports shooterOlivia Holdt (born 2001), Danish professional footballerOlivia Holt (born 1997), American actressOlivia Hooker (1915–2018), American psychologistOlivia Hussey (1951–2024), British actressOlivia Hye [ko ] (born Son Hye-ju, 2001), South Korean singer and dancer, member of the girl groupLoona Olivia Jade (born 1999), American YouTuberOlivia Jean (born 1990), American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalistOlivia Jordan (born 1988), American beauty pageant titleholderOlivia Judson (born 1970), British biologistOlivia Julianna (born 2002), American political activistOlivia Junkeer (born 1999), Australian actressOlivia Knowles (born 1999), Canadian ice hockey playerOlivia Laing (born 1977), British writer, novelist and cultural criticOlivia Lee (born 1980), British comedian, actress and writerOlivia Levicki (born 1993), Australian rules footballer and basketball playerOlivia Liang (born 1993), American actressOlivia Livki (born 1988), Polish-born German musician, singer, arranger and filmmakerOlivia Llewellyn (born 1980), English actress,Olivia Loe (born 1992), New Zealand rowerOlivia Theresa Longott (born 1981), American R&B singerOlivia Lozano (born 1959), Venezuelan politicianOlivia Lufkin (born 1979), Japanese-American singer known mononymously as OliviaOlivia Lunny (born 1999), Canadian singer-songwriter and musicianOlivia Lux (born 1994), American drag performerOlivia Manning (1908–1980), British writerOlivia McKoy (born 1973), Jamaican athleteOlivia McTaggart (born 2000), New Zealand pole vault athleteOlivia McVeigh , Northern Irish makeup artist, influencer and podcasterOlivia Merilahti (born 1982), Finnish-French singer and composerOlivia Merry (born 1992), New Zealand field hockey playerOlivia Miles (born 2003), American basketball playerOlivia Mobley (born 2001), American ice hockey playerOlivia Molina (born 1946), Danish-born Mexican singerOlivia Morris (born 1997), English actressOlivia Munn (born 1980), American actressOlivia Nakitanda (born 1984), Ugandan swimmerOlivia Nash (born 1943), Irish actress and performerOlivia Newman , American film director and screenwriterOlivia Newton-John (1948–2022), English-born Australian singer and actressOlivia Nicholls (born 1994), British tennis playerOlivia Nobs (born 1982), Swiss snowboarderOlivia Nordgren (1880–1969), Swedish politicianOlivia Norris (born 1983), German javelin throwerOlivia Nuzzi (born 1993), American political journalistOlivia O'Brien (born 1999), American singer and songwriterOlivia O'Leary (born 1949), Irish journalistOlivia O'Toole (born 1971), Irish association footballerOlivia Olson (born 1992), American actress, singer-songwriter and screenwriterOlivia Olson (born 2005), American basketball playerOlivia Ong (born 1985), Singaporean singerOlivia Page (footballer) (born 2005), New Zealand footballerOlivia Pascal (born 1957), German actressOlivia Potts , British food writer and catererOlivia Poulet (born 1978), English actress and screenwriterOlivia Price (born 1992), Australian Olympian sailorOlivia Reeves (born 2003), American weightlifterOlivia Rodrigo (born 2003), American singer-songwriter and actressOlivia Ross (born 1992), British-French actressOlivia Rouamba , Burkina Faso politicianOlivia Ruiz (born 1980), French singerOlivia Saar (1931–2025), Estonian children's writer, poet, journalist and editorOlivia Sandoval , American actressOlivia Sage orMargaret Olivia Slocum Sage (1828–1918), American philanthropist Olivia Schough (born 1991), Swedish footballerOlivia Shakespear (1863–1938), British novelist, playwright, and patron of the artsOlivia Shannon (born 2001), New Zealand field hockey playerOlivia Smart (born 1997), British-born Spanish ice dancerOlivia Smoliga (born 1994), American swimmerOlivia Tennet (born 1991), New Zealand actressOlivia Thirlby (born 1986), American actressOlivia Trappeniers (born 1997), Belgian Flemish singer, also known as OT and by the mononym OliviaOlivia Troye (born 1976), American national security officialOlivia Trummer (born 1985), German pianistOlivia Ulenius (born 2007), Finnish footballerOlivia Vinten (born 1999), Danish fashion modelOlivia Van der Jagt (born 1999), American professional soccer playerOlivia van Rooijen (born 1988), Dutch rowerOlivia Vieweg (born 1987), German cartoonist and authorOlivia Vinall (born 1988/1989), English actressOlivia Vivian (born 1989), Australian artistic gymnastOlivia Vukoša (born 2008), Croatian basketball playerOlivia Wallin (born 2002), Canadian ice hockey playerOlivia Washington (born 1991), American actressOlivia Wayne (born 1986), British sports journalist and television presenterOlivia Weaver (born 1995), American professional squash playerOlivia Scott Welch , American actressOlivia Wensley (born 1985), New Zealand lawyerOlivia Whitlam (born 1985), British rowerOlivia Wilde (born 1984), American actressOlivia Wingate (born 2000), American soccer playerOlivia Williams (born 1968), English actressOlivia Yli-Juuti (born 2001), Finnish aesthetic group gymnastOlivia Zafuto (born 1997), American ice hockey playerOlivia Zemor (born 1948), French political activistOlivia Zúñiga (1916–1992), Mexican poet, novelist, and essayistFictional characters with the name [ edit ] Olivia (Twelfth Night) , in Shakespeare's playTwelfth Night Olivia (The Walking Dead ) , in the comic book and TV franchiseOlivia, inFire Emblem Awakening Olivia, inMinecraft: Story Mode Olivia , inBuffy the Vampire Slayer Olivia (fictional pig) , protagonist of children's books by Ian Falconer and the television showOlivia The Pig Olivia, fromPokémon Sun andMoon Olivia, from the animated seriesOggy and the Cockroaches Olivia, in the 1983 film "Olivia " Olivia, in the 2018 film "Eighth Grade " Olivia (Asobi Asobase ) , in the manga seriesAsobi Asobase Olivia, from the toy lineLego Friends Olivia, a supporting character from the American animated television seriesPuppy Dog Pals Olivia, King Olly's sister inPaper Mario: The Origami King Lady Olivia, from the American animated fantasy seriesAmphibia Olivia Adler, main character in "Small Spaces" – first in the book series trilogy "Small Spaces" byKatherine Arden Olivia Baker, in the Netflix series13 Reasons Why Olivia Bell , in the television series,Neighbours Olivia Barber Winters , on the American soap operaThe Young and the Restless Olivia Benford , onFlashForward , played by Sonya WalgerOlivia Benson , onLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit , played by Mariska HargitayOlivia Burke , in the television seriesGossip Girl Olivia Caliban, fromA Series of Unfortunate Events Olivia Castle , from the horror movieFinal Destination 5 Olivia Cortez , a character in the American thriller television seriesMr. Robot Olivia Davidson, from theSweet Valley High book series Olivia Dealy, in the 1951 film "Olivia " Olivia Dunham , in the television seriesFringe Olivia Falconeri , from the long-running American soap operaGeneral Hospital Olivia Flaversham, from the 1986 Disney animated filmThe Great Mouse Detective Olivia Fuller , fromFamily Guy Olivia Guerrero-Torres, from 2023 Philippine action TV seriesFPJ's Batang Quiapo Olivia Harper , in the American comedy-dramaGrey's Anatomy Olivia Johnson , fromHollyoaks Olivia Kendall, fromThe Cosby Show Olivia Kidney , in theOlivia Kidney book series by Ellen PotterOlivia Lawrence, from theVideo Senshi Laserion anime TV series Olivia Mann, in video gameTeam Fortress 2 Olivia Marquont, a recurring character in the American comedy-drama television seriesGilmore Girls Olivia Pope , in the television seriesScandal Olivia Richards , from the American soap operaSunset Beach Olivia Robinson , played by Alaina Reed on the long-running children's seriesSesame Street Olivia Simpkins, in the 2006 romantic comedyThe Holiday played by Emma Pritchard Olivia Spencer , from the long-running American soap operaGuiding Light Olivia Walton , in the television seriesThe Waltons Olivia Webster, Oscar Webster's daughter in theViolet Evergarden anime series Olivia White, inLemonade Mouth ^ "Olivia" .Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d. RetrievedJanuary 22, 2016 .^ Uckelman, Sara L. (September 2019) [7-3],"Names Shakespeare Didn't Invent: Imogen, Olivia, and Viola Revisited" ,Names: A Journal of Onomastics ,67 (3):153– 159 ^ Rotulorum Originalium in Curia Scaccarii Abbreviatio . Vol. 1: Temporibus Regum Hen. III (1, 2 ed.). Command of His Majesty King George III. 1805. p. 95b.^ Hanks, Patrick ; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006),A Dictionary of First Names , Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.),Oxford :Oxford University Press , p. 210,ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1 ^ Cassell, Amy (November 1, 2021)."Most popular baby names of 2021" .babycenter . Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. RetrievedMarch 24, 2022 . ^ "REVEALED: The top Aussie baby names for 2021" .7NEWS . May 12, 2021. RetrievedMarch 24, 2022 .^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Olivia" .Name list
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