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Olivia

Say it oh-LIV-ee-uh

Meaning today: Olive tree, peace
Original meaning: "olive; from Latin oliva, "olive, olive tree"" Online Etymology Dictionary
Say it: oh-LIV-ee-uh
Other spellings: Olivea, Alivia

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Olivia meaning

Olivia is an international girl's name of Latin origin (via Italian).

Olive; from Latin oliva, "olive, olive tree"

Also used to mean: peace

Olivia comes from Italian Olivia and Latin oliva, "olive, olive tree", as the Online Etymology Dictionary notes. Lewis & Short give oliva as the olive tree and its fruit, and also an olive branch or a staff of olive wood. The olive branch has long stood for peace, so name lists often add that sense. Shakespeare gave the name to the rich countess Olivia in Twelfth Night, and it has been used in England ever since. Oliver is the related boy's name. Olivia has four soft syllables, said oh-LIV-ee-uh, and its sound is easy in every Indian language.

Source: Online Etymology Dictionary (etymonline.com) · entry Olivia · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Online Etymology Dictionary, Olivia · Lewis & Short, oliva (Logeion)