Olive

The feminine first name Olive represents an English and French derivation of the name Olivia, which originally comes from Oliva. Translated, it means something like "the olive", "the olive tree", or metaphorically "the honest one" and "the peaceful one".

What does the name Olive mean?

Olive is an English and French form of the name Olivia, which has its origins in Oliva. The meaningful translation is "the olive", "the olive tree" or, more freely interpreted, "the honest one" and "the peaceful one". The name traces back to the Latin word olīva, which means "the olive tree", "the oil tree", "the oil branch", and "the olive". Since biblical times, the olive tree's oil branch has been regarded as a symbol of peace. Other derivatives include Olivie, Alivia, Elivia, Oliv, Olivera, Oliviera, Olivija, Oliveira, Olivet, Olivette, Oliviana, Olivienne, Oliwia, Alyvia, Livvy, Livyn, and Livy.

Where does the name Olive come from?

Olive is a feminine first name with Latin roots, meaning "the olive". The Latin term olīva consists of the terms for "the olive tree", "the oil tree", "the oil branch", and "the olive". The language encompasses English, French, and Welsh.

How do you pronounce Olive?

The pronunciation of Olive is three syllables and gentle. In German, the name is usually pronounced as "O-LI-ve" [oˈliːvə], with the emphasis on the middle syllable, giving the name a certain brightness. The open O provides a rounded beginning, while the ending "-ve" sounds soft and unobtrusive. These features give Olive a harmonious and natural aura - musical, calm, and with a gentle presence.

When is the name day of Olive?

The name day for Olive is celebrated on March 5 and June 10.

Popularity

In Germany, Olive is among the fairly popular first names. Currently, it ranks 2,107th on the list of the most common female first names. The name achieved its best ranking in 2016 at 1,954th place. In the last ten years, Olive has been given as a first name about 90 times, placing it 2,644th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 2,980th.

Nicknames & pet names

Liv / Live / Livie / Oli / Olivchen / Olly

Famous people

• Amon Olive Assemon (handball player)
• Ivy Olive Gibbs (poet from New Zealand)
• Olive Ann Alcorn (American actress)
• Olive Barrymore Kopelman (daughter of Drew Barrymore and Will Kopelman)
• Olive Cotton (photographer from Australia)
• Olive Custance (British writer)
• Olive Edis (English photographer)
• Olive Fremstad (singer from the USA)
• Olive Higgins Prouty (writer from the USA)
• Olive Kilifi (American rugby player)
• Olive Leonhardt (illustrator from America)
• Olive Lewin (Jamaican writer)
• Olive Logan (actress from the USA)
• Olive Mahaut (fencer)
• Olive Marie Osmond (actress from the USA)
• Olive McFarland (British actress)
• Olive Mercer (English actress)
• Olive Moorefield (American singer)
• Olive Oatman (girl kidnapped by Native Americans)
• Olive Percival (artist from the USA)