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What does Oliver mean?
Oliver ▲ as a boys' name is pronounced AH-lih-ver. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Oliver is "olive tree". Name of one of Charlemagne's knights in the 12th-century poem "Chanson de Roland". Also possibly from Alfihar (Old German) "host of elves" or Olafr (Old Norse) "ancestor". Biblical: the olive tree is a symbol of fruitfulness, beauty, and dignity. Today "extending an olive branch" traditionally signifies an offer of peace. Literary: the title character in Dickens' "Oliver Twist". Film director Oliver Stone; actor Oliver Platt.
ENDS WITH -er
ASSOCIATED WITH tree, knights (warrior), old, norse, biblical, beauty (handsome), peace, literary, stone (rock)
Variations
VARIANTS Noll, Oliverio, Olivero, Olivier, Oliviero, Olivio, Olivor, Olley, Ollie▼, Olliver, Ollivor
SEE ALSO Havelock
FEMININE FORM Olivia
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Oliver Chevy (O.C.), ..
How popular is Oliver?
Oliver is a very prominent first name for males (#319 out of 1220, Top 26%) and also a very prominent last name for all people (#248 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Oliver reached its peak rank of #5 in the U.S. in 2018. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular variation forms of Oliver (#5 IN 2018) are Olivier and Ollie (#1232). Adoption of these relations of Oliver is well-received among parents today (ADOPTION OF 0.75%), except for the version Ollie which has become less trendy. Oliver has historically been preferred by parents.
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Alger, Alister, Allger, Allmer, Altaer, Alter, Bailer, Beiler, Carver, Clive, Colier, Colver, Denver▲, Dover, Eizer, Elber, Elder, Elemer, Eliezer▲, Elisher, Ellger (see Alger), Ellmer, Elmer▼, Gainer, Glover, Grover▼, Haider, Halver, Helier, Inver, Iver, Joiner, Kaiser▲, Keifer, Maier, Meier, Miner, Nailer, Obie▼, Odie▼, Odile, Ofeer, Ofir, Ogier, Olav, Olave, Ole▼, Olexei, Olexey, Olimpo, Olin▼, Olindo, Olov, Omer▼, Osher, Osier, Osker, Oved, Piper, Rainer, Reiner, Rider, Riker, River▲, Rover, Silver, Slater, Snider, Spider, Sylver, Tailer, Tiger, Traver, Ulmer and Weaver. These names tend to be less frequently used than Oliver.
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