Oliver at a glance
- Meaning
- “olive tree”
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Latin
- Pronunciation
- OL-iv-er
- Nicknames
- Ollie
- Other forms
- Olivier, Oliviero, Oliverio
Where the name Oliver comes from
Oliver comes from the Old French name Olivier, usually linked to the Latin word for “olive tree”, although it may have Germanic or Norse roots. Oliver was a hero in old French legends of Charlemagne, and Charles Dickens later wrote Oliver Twist. It has been one of the most popular boys’ names in England and the US in the 2020s.