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
"meadow on a ledge (from Shelley root)"
Origin: Old English
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #11395 for Shellane.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Shellane at #11395 in the United States.
Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin). Shellane means "meadow on a ledge (from Shelley root)" (Old English origin).
Olivia is primarily a girl name. Shellane is primarily a girl name.