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Oliver
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Germanic
From Middle English Oliver, from Old French Olivier, by folk etymology derived from the Latin name Olīvārius, but probably representing an Old High German form of Old Norse Óleifr (“ancestral + relic”) (modern Danish Olaf and Swedish Olof), or Proto-Germanic *ala- (“all”) + *wēraz (“true”) (modern Swedish allvar). Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance.
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
- Óliver Variant with diacritics
- Olivér Variant with diacritics
- Oliveri Derived from Oliver
- Oliverr Derived from Oliver
- Olivere Derived from Oliver
- Olivero Derived from Oliver
- Olivera Derived from Oliver
- Olivert Derived from Oliver
- Oliveros Derived from Oliver
- Oliveres Derived from Oliver
- Olive Root name
Popularity by Country
Oliver
Rank #248
Frequency
111,641 people (41.38 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 66.74% Hispanic 3.33% Black 26.81% Asian/PI 0.54% Native Am. 0.72% Two+ 1.85%
Oliver
Rank #375
Frequency
0.07% of population
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
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