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
"from Scotland, a Scotsman"
Origin: Old English/Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #566 for Scott.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Scott at #566 in the United States.
Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin). Scott means "from Scotland, a Scotsman" (Old English/Latin origin).
Olivia is primarily a girl name. Scott is primarily a boy name.