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
"shepherd, one who tends sheep"
Origin: Old English
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #942 for Shepard.
Historical US popularity rank — lower number means more popular.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Shepard at #942 in the United States.
Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin). Shepard means "shepherd, one who tends sheep" (Old English origin).
Olivia is primarily a girl name. Shepard is primarily a boy name.