Olivia — Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Olivia is a girls' name of Latin origin, meaning "olive tree". The top girls' name in the US for years running — Shakespeare used it in Twelfth Night, and it has never really left the charts since.

Style & feel. With classic and timeless on its style card, Olivia sits comfortably in the modern naming landscape — familiar enough that nobody misreads it, distinctive enough that your child won't share it with three classmates. At 3 syllables, it flows across most middle-name combinations and survives every life stage from playground to résumé.

Pairing ideas. Olivia pairs naturally with one- and two-syllable middles (Ava, Sophia share its sound-world). If you like Olivia, you'll probably also love Ava, Sophia, Livia — same era, same energy, same bone structure.