Meaning: Olive tree; also a form of Oliver
The story
Olivier is the French and Dutch form of Oliver and also the French word for olive tree. The direct word association is clear even though Oliver’s deeper history is debated.
Nicknames
- Oli
- Olly
Spellings & variants
- Oliver
- Oliviero
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
Origins
Olivier comes from French and Latin.
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