Olívia
PopularA girl's name meaning olive tree.
Approved in Portugal. Olívia is on the official IRN list of names you can register. In the national top 10 of 2025.
Origin
From Latin oliva (olive tree); Olívia is the Latinate feminine form popularized by William Shakespeare, who used it for a noblewoman in his 1602 comedy Twelfth Night.
Story
The name was rare in Shakespeare's time, and the spelling Olivia may have been his own creation or adaptation. It remained uncommon until the 18th century, only becoming widely popular from the 1970s onward, helped by television characters and the singer Olivia Newton-John. Actress Olivia de Havilland (1916 to 2020) is one of the best-known bearers of the name.
Related names
Love Olívia? See if your partner does too.
Each of you swipes names on your own phone. Baby Bee shows the ones you both like, Olívia included.
Get startedSources & references
- List of admitted given names · IRN · irn.justica.gov.pt (approved-name list & birth statistics)
- Behind the Name · Olivia
- Wiktionary · Olivia