Olivia

\ɔ.li.vja\♀French girl's name

At a glance

GenderFeminine
Pronunciation\ɔ.li.vja\

Origin and meaning

Proto-Hellenic *elaíwāder. Etruscan *𐌄𐌋𐌄𐌉𐌅𐌀 (*eleiva)bor.? Latin olīvader. Latin Olīvader. English Olivia From Latin Olīva, an early saints’ name from olīva (“olive; olive branch”). First popularized by Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.

Where it is mostly given

  • Great Britain
  • Ireland
  • United States
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • France
  • Belgium
  • Germany
  • Austria
  • Switzerland

Around the world

  • PolishOliwia

Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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