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
"asked for, prayed for"
Origin: Hebrew Sha'ul (שָׁאוּל)
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #560 for Saul.
Historical US popularity rank — lower number means more popular.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Saul at #560 in the United States.
Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin). Saul means "asked for, prayed for" (Hebrew Sha'ul (שָׁאוּל) origin).
Olivia is primarily a girl name. Saul is primarily a boy name.