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
"spring, born in spring"
Origin: Latin 'vernus' (of spring)
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #4922 for Verna.
Historical US popularity rank — lower number means more popular.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Verna at #4922 in the United States.
Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin). Verna means "spring, born in spring" (Latin 'vernus' (of spring) origin).
Olivia is primarily a girl name. Verna is primarily a girl name.