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
"swift and graceful one"
Origin: Hebrew
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #5043 for Zevi.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Zevi at #5043 in the United States.
Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin). Zevi means "swift and graceful one" (Hebrew origin).
Oliver is primarily a boy name. Zevi is primarily a boy name.