Oliver
Meaning
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3
- Total SSA Count
- 15,343
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ollie, Oli
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
"lover of his father, one devoted to his father"
Origin: Greek
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #6436 for Philopateer.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Philopateer at #6436 in the United States.
Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin). Philopateer means "lover of his father, one devoted to his father" (Greek origin).
Oliver is primarily a boy name. Philopateer is primarily a boy name.