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
"westward, to the west"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #6591 for Siar.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Siar at #6591 in the United States.
Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin). Siar means "westward, to the west" (Irish Gaelic origin).
Oliver is primarily a boy name. Siar is primarily a boy name.