Name Oliver Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Oliver

Oliver is a ♂ boy’s name.

Origin of the name Oliver

There is no clear origin of the name Oliver. The name could be a Scandinavian one as a derivation of Olaf. It is as well a form of the Icelandic names Ólafur and Óleifr. But there is also an Old High German origin: Alfhari/Althir, and a Latin one: Olivarius.

What is the meaning of the name Oliver?

Oliver means “olive tree”, “olive” or “olive tree planter” (from Latin “oliva”), “ancestor’s descendant” (from Olaf) or “warlike elf” (from Old High German “alb” = elf + “heri” = army/warrior).

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