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
"alder tree grove (from Gaulish via Vernon)"
Origin: Gaulish/French
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #37175 for Verlen.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Verlen at #37175 in the United States.
Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin). Verlen means "alder tree grove (from Gaulish via Vernon)" (Gaulish/French origin).
Olivia is primarily a girl name. Verlen is primarily a girl name.