Olive
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Olive is a Latin name taken from the olive tree, a symbol of peace. Olive branches stand for peace and life, as with the dove that brought one back to Noah; the name is simpler and less trendy than Olivia, with a vintage feel. Novelist Olive Schreiner campaigned for women’s rights and social justice in South Africa. Olive Oyl is Popeye’s girlfriend in the classic cartoons.
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Usage of Olive in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Olive against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Olive is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Olive in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 1,597 girls were named Olive, making it the #197 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 66,926 girls have been named Olive, with the most (1,836) in 2022. It is most common, relative to births, in Vermont, Alaska and Maine.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Australia (New South Wales) | #68 girls | 105 | NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 2025 |
| Canada (Ontario) | #168 girls | 65 | Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General, ServiceOntario), 2024 |
| Canada (Quebec) | #312 girls | 17 | Retraite Québec (via Données Québec), 2025 |
| England and Wales | #47 girls | 892 | Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2025 |
| Ireland | #247 girls | 17 | Central Statistics Office (CSO), 2025 |
| Netherlands | #767 girls | 14 | Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB), 2025 |
| New Zealand | #29 girls | 91 | Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), Births, Deaths and Marriages, 2025 |
| Northern Ireland (English-speaking) | #146 girls | 13 | Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), 2025 |
| Northern Ireland (Irish-speaking) | #146 girls | 13 | Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), 2025 |
| Scotland | #129 girls | 35 | National Records of Scotland (NRS), 2025 |
| Wales | #49 girls | 45 | Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Olive in other languages
- Olivia Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
- Oliwia Polish
Olive name days
- March 5 France
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Olive
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Olive, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Typhoon Olive (Category 2) | 1978 | Western Pacific | 157 km/h |
| Tropical storm Olive | 1974 | Eastern Pacific | 74 km/h |
| Typhoon Olive (Category 2) | 1971 | Western Pacific | 157 km/h |
| Tropical storm Olive | 1968 | Western Pacific | 83 km/h |
| Tropical storm Olive | 1965 | South Indian Ocean | – |
| Typhoon Olive (Category 5) | 1965 | Western Pacific | 278 km/h |
| Typhoon Olive (Category 4) | 1963 | Western Pacific | 232 km/h |
| Typhoon Olive (Category 4) | 1960 | Western Pacific | 232 km/h |
| Typhoon Olive (Category 1) | 1956 | Western Pacific | 139 km/h |
| Typhoon Olive (Category 5) | 1952 | Western Pacific | 296 km/h |
…and 1 earlier storms.
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Olive
There are 105 towns and villages with Olive in their name, in 9 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 90🇯🇲 Jamaica 6🇫🇷 France 2🇭🇹 Haiti 2🇧🇪 Belgium 1🇪🇨 Ecuador 1🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1🇬🇵 Guadeloupe 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Olive Branch | Mississippi, 🇺🇸 United States | 36,010 | Map |
| Mount Olive | North Carolina, 🇺🇸 United States | 4,728 | Map |
| Mount Olive | Alabama, 🇺🇸 United States | 4,079 | Map |
| Mount Olive | Illinois, 🇺🇸 United States | 2,013 | Map |
| Olive Hill | Kentucky, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,599 | Map |
| Mount Olive | Mississippi, 🇺🇸 United States | 973 | Map |
| Olive Branch | Illinois, 🇺🇸 United States | 650 | Map |
| Mount Olive | Alabama, 🇺🇸 United States | 371 | Map |
| Sainte-Olive | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 🇫🇷 France | 275 | Map |
| Olive | Lazio, 🇮🇹 Italy | 15 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Olive
There are 36 lakes and reservoirs with Olive in their name, in 3 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 21🇨🇦 Canada 14🇦🇺 Australia 1
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| Lac Olive | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Olive | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Olive | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Olive | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Olive | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Olive | Tasmania, 🇦🇺 Australia | Map |
| Lake Olive | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Olive | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Olive | Georgia, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Olive | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Olive songs
One song on Wikidata has Olive in its title:
- Olive – Masami Okui (2004)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Olive
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Olive.
Olive Ann Beech
Olive Deering
Fictional characters named Olive
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Olive as a pet name
FurryName has found 1,263 dogs named Olive in public pet registers, making it the #102 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (83), Cambridge (53), Victoria (28). Olive as a dog name →
FurryName has found 66 cats named Olive in public pet registers, making it the #63 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (28), Tacoma (7), Richmond (2). Olive as a cat name →
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