Olivier
“olive tree, tree of peace”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of French origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 803rd
- births in 2023–2025
- 160
- babies born in France
- 1 in 11,364
- −8.5% a year recently
- Falling
- record year (since 1900)
- 1971
Meaning and origin of Olivier
Olivier is thought to mean “olive tree, tree of peace” and is of French origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Olivier in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1971.
- Over recent years, Olivier has been falling (−8.5% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Olivier every 57 schools, all spellings combined.
Olivier in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
366th boys’ name99 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,717−4% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
478th boys’ name20 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,591
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
693rd boys’ name9 babies in 3 years1 boy in 6,660
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
825th boys’ name118 babies in 3 years1 boy in 7,003−13.9% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
843rd boys’ name5 babies in 3 years1 boy in 8,907
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
159 babies in 3 years1 boy in 32,337−0.7% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Oliwierabroad
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
Like Olivier?
Each of you swipes on your own, without swaying the other. You only see the names you both like.
Start for freeNo ads. Your partner joins with a simple link, nothing to install. How babyNamed works.