Olivia name - Meaning of Olivia
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- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 5
- Usage
- English, Italian, Spanish, German, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Latin
- Pronounced
- ə-LIV-ee-ə (English) , o-LEE-vee-ah (German)
- Olivia Meaning
- This name was first used in this spelling by William Shakespeare for a character in his comedy 'Twelfth Night' (1602). Shakespeare may have based it on Oliver or Oliva, or perhaps directly on the Latin word oliva meaning "olive". In the play Olivia is a noblewoman who is wooed by Duke Orsino but instead falls in love with his messenger Cesario. The name has been used in the English-speaking world since the 18th century, though it did not become overly popular until the last half of the 20th century. Its rise in popularity in America was precipitated by a character on the 1970s television series 'The Waltons'. Olivia originates in Latin language and means "olive". It was used for the first time by Shakespeare in his play Twelfth Night. He probably derived the name from the masculine Oliver, or simply the word "olive". In the English-speaking countries it has been used since the 18th century and currently is one of the most popular feminine given names in the United States. It also has many famous bearers, including the Australian singer and actress Olivia Newton-John, as well as the American actress Olivia Wilde.
Olivia Related Names
Variants: Alivia, Olyvia (English), Liv, Olivetta, Oliwa, Livia, Ollie
Diminutives: Liv, Livia, Livvy, Ollie (English), Vivi (Swedish), Vivi (Norwegian), Vivi (Danish)
Other Languages: Olivie (Czech), Olivie (French), Olívia (Hungarian), Oliwia (Polish), Olívia (Portuguese), Olívia (Slovak)
Olivia Celebrities
Olivia Wilde - American actress, Olivia Munn - American actress, Olivia Goldsmith - American writer, Olivia Coolidge - published author, Olivia Manning - writer, Olivia Allison - athlete, Olivia Williams - actress, Olivia Holt - actress, singer,
