Ollie
Meaning
diminutive of Oliver, traditionally linked to Old French 'olivier' (olive tree)
The formal names behind Ollie
Ollie is an established short form of each of these names.
Oliver · Latin origin · traditionally "olive tree," from the Old French Olivier, though scholars suspect a Norse or Germanic name beneath the Latin polish; a knight of the oldest French epics and a Dickens hero, lately the top boys' name across much of the English-speaking world
Olive · Latin origin · from the olive tree/branch
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ollie peaked in the 1890s and the 1900s in nearly equal measure.
The Ollie deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Ollie truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Ollie fits with your family’s names and surname.
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