Olivia at a glance
- Meaning
- “olive”
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Latin
- Pronunciation
- uh-LIV-ee-uh
- Nicknames
- Liv, Livvy, Ollie
- Other forms
- Oliwia, Olívia, Oliva
Where the name Olivia comes from
Olivia was first used by Shakespeare for a rich young woman in his comedy Twelfth Night. Its origin is debated: it is usually linked with the Latin word for olive, but it may have been made as a female form of Oliver. It has been one of the most popular girls’ names in England and the US in the 2020s.
Famous people named Olivia
- Olivia Colman (actress)