Olivia
Meaning
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1
- Total SSA Count
- 14,718
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Liv, Livvy, Oli
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
"little bramble; of the thornbush; possibly auburn-hued"
Origin: Italian (rovo = bramble + -ella diminutive)
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #16998 for Rovella.
Historical US popularity rank — lower number means more popular.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Rovella at #16998 in the United States.
Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin). Rovella means "little bramble; of the thornbush; possibly auburn-hued" (Italian (rovo = bramble + -ella diminutive) origin).
Olivia is primarily a girl name. Rovella is primarily a girl name.