Name info: About the name Oliver in particular | Gender: | male |
Languages of use: | German, English |
Diminutives: | Ollie, Olly |
Short forms: | Oli |
Topics: | Asteroid 2177 Oliver |
US 2021 rank: | #3 1:Liam, 2:Noah, 3:Oliver, 4:Elijah, 5:James ... Full US 2021 list |
Similarly written: | Olivér, Óliver, Ólíver, Olive, Olivera, Olivers, Olivet, Olivier, Clive, Clover Details |
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Group info: About Oliver, the group of names with the same origin as Oliver | Language of origin: | Old High German |
Info about origin: | from the Old French form of a Germanic two-element name, brought to England by the Normans |
| the spelling was influenced by the Latin word oliva |
| in the medieval French epic La Chanson de Roland (The Song of Roland, around 1000 AD) Oliver is a friend of Roland |
Words: | alf = the elf Old High German |
| heri = the army, the warrior Old High German |
| oliva = the olive, the olive tree Latin |
Topics: | Two-element name |
Variants' top ranks: | 1:Oliver Canada/BC 2019, 1:Olivers Latvia 2021, 2:Olivér Hungary 2022, 6:Óliver Iceland 2018, 20:Oliwier Warsaw 2013, 24:Olivier Netherlands 2022, 25:Ollie Scotland 2020, 27:Ólíver Iceland 2003 to 2007, 86:Olly Scotland 2012 |
Somehow related to: | Olivia, Olve |
Old/original forms: | Alfheri Old High German, Olivier Old French |
Name variants: | Oli, Oliver, Olivér, Óliver, Ólíver, Olivers, Olivier, Oliviero, Oliwier, Ollie, Olly Sortable list Details |
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Popularity: Popularity lists that contain the name Oliver | Series | Graph | Rankings |
Australia/NSW | Graph | 2022 2, 2021 1, 2020 1, 2019 1, 2018 1, 2017 1, 2016 1, 2015 1, 2014 1, 2013 2, 2012 3, 2011 5, 2010 3, 2009 7, 2008 8, 2007 12, 2006 18, 2005 21, 2004 23, 2003 38, 2002 37, 2001 43 |
Canada/British Columbia | Graph | 2022 2, 2021 6, 2020 2, 2019 1, 2018 3, 2017 7, 2016 4, 2015 1, 2014 4, 2013 9, 2012 13, 2011 19, 2010 24, 2009 20, 2008 24 |
England+Wales | Graph | 2022 4, 2021 2, 2020 1, 2019 1, 2018 1, 2017 1, 2016 1, 2015 1, 2014 1, 2013 1, 2012 2, 2011 2, 2010 1, 2009 1, 2008 2, 2007 3, 2006 4, 2005 5, 2004 7, 2003 6, 2002 10, 2001 12, 2000 14, 1999 21, 1998 20 |
Germany prevalence | | 2005 83 |
Ireland | Graph | 2022 25, 2021 25, 2020 25, 2019 24, 2018 24, 2017 30, 2016 30, 2015 31, 2014 40, 2013 41, 2012 59, 2011 54, 2010 52, 2009 62, 2008 84, 2007 76 |
Mexico | | 2021 71 |
Scotland | Graph | 2022 6, 2021 4, 2020 4, 2019 2, 2018 2, 2017 2, 2016 3, 2015 2, 2014 4, 2013 4, 2012 10, 2011 11, 2010 8, 2009 24, 2008 24, 2007 40, 2006 49, 2005 51, 2004 55, 2003 61, 2002 67, 2001 81, 2000 89 |
USA decades | Graph | 2010-2019 28, 2000-2009 185, 1990-1999 376, 1980-1989 428 |
USA yearly | Graph | 2022 3, 2021 3, 2020 3, 2019 3, 2018 5, 2017 9, 2016 12, 2015 19, 2014 32, 2013 52, 2012 73, 2011 78, 2010 88, 2009 98, 2008 118, 2007 140, 2006 173, 2005 209, 2004 228, 2003 245, 2002 268, 2001 298, 2000 305, 1999 339, 1998 356, 1997 367, 1996 386, 1995 393, 1994 370, 1993 355 |
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