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
"eighth, born eighth"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #5325 for Tavian.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Tavian at #5325 in the United States.
Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin). Tavian means "eighth, born eighth" (Latin origin).
Oliver is primarily a boy name. Tavian is primarily a boy name.