Meaning of Olive
and the Origins of this baby name
Meaning
The name Olive has the following meaning:
Name of a fruit. Often brings to mind the cartoon hero Popeye's wife, Olive Oyl - not the prettiest of images.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.
Origins
Pronunciation
The name Olive is pronounced as aw-liv
Related names
The following names are baby names related to Olive and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Olive: Boys - Alden, Anderson, Arlington, Brock, Carnell, Chad, Chadwick, Dallin, Dalton, Dixon, Edwin, Eldon, Green, Jalen, Jennings, Linton, Newton, Porter, Royce, Scott, Webster, Girls - Belinda, Chyna, Elberta, Juliet, Kendra, Kinsey, Marni, Miracle, Both genders - Bailee, Clifford, Kenneth, Shelley, Trinidad
Variants
Nicknames
Common nicknames for the name Olive are: Ollie, Liv
Style
We think the name Olive should fall under the following style category: Ladylike.
See other Ladylike girl names
See other Ladylike girl names
Impression
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Olive to be: A simple and gentle lady
In one word, you might describe Olive as a(n) "simple" person.
See other "simple" names for girls.
In one word, you might describe Olive as a(n) "simple" person.
See other "simple" names for girls.
Popularity
As a baby girl name, Olive is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Olive in the USA, over the past 100 years.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Olive in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics
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Famous persons
The names of some famous persons by the name Olive (or its variants) are:
Olive Borden, born on 14 July, a famous actress. Olive Borden's background: An American actress in silent and early talking motion figures, known for her jet-black hair and overall beauty. She started as one of Mack Sennett's bathing beauties in 1924 and was soon signed to Fox, after being named a WAMPAS Baby Star in 1925. Olive quickly became one of their most popular and highest paid stars. She also made movies for Columbia and Radio Pictures, often playing beautiful, sophisticated types. During this time she worked with some directors who would go on to achieve major fame, including John Ford, Howard Hawks and Leo McCarey. It was said that Olive had the most beautiful figure in Hollywood. Her trademark was her jet black hair.
Olive Risley Seward, born on 15 July, a famous celebrity. Olive Risley Seward's background: The adopted daughter of William Henry Seward, United States Secretary of State under Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. Olive F. Risley, was born in Fredonia, New York, daughter of the former Harriet C. Crosby and Anson A. Risley, a prominent civil servant who later worked for the Secretary of the Treasury and resided in Washington, D.C.. She became a close companion of William Henry Seward's in the last years of his life, beginning about 1868, following by a few years the deaths of Seward's wife Frances Adeline Miller Seward and daughter Frances Adeline 'Fanny' Seward, and shortly after the death of her own mother (in 1866). In order to curtail gossip and family worries about their relationship, Olive was formally adopted by Seward in 1870. She also, in company with her sister Harriet Risley, traveled extensively with Seward through Asia, the Middle East and Europe in 1870-1871, an experience recorded in the book William H. Seward's Travels Around the World, published in 1
Olive Muriel Pink, born on 17 March , a famous illustrator. Olive Muriel Pink's background: An Australian botanical illustrator, anthropologist, gardener, and activist for aboriginal rights. Pink spent much of her life agitating and being a passionate advocate for improved rights and conditions for Australian aborigines. She never married, having lost a 'very dear friend' Captain Harold Southern who was killed at Gallipoli in 1915. In her later years, Pink became largely resigned to the minimal progress she had made and concentrated on botanical pursuits and established the currently named Olive Pink Botanic Garden in Alice Springs.
Olive Borden, born on 14 July, a famous actress. Olive Borden's background: An American actress in silent and early talking motion figures, known for her jet-black hair and overall beauty. She started as one of Mack Sennett's bathing beauties in 1924 and was soon signed to Fox, after being named a WAMPAS Baby Star in 1925. Olive quickly became one of their most popular and highest paid stars. She also made movies for Columbia and Radio Pictures, often playing beautiful, sophisticated types. During this time she worked with some directors who would go on to achieve major fame, including John Ford, Howard Hawks and Leo McCarey. It was said that Olive had the most beautiful figure in Hollywood. Her trademark was her jet black hair.
Olive Risley Seward, born on 15 July, a famous celebrity. Olive Risley Seward's background: The adopted daughter of William Henry Seward, United States Secretary of State under Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. Olive F. Risley, was born in Fredonia, New York, daughter of the former Harriet C. Crosby and Anson A. Risley, a prominent civil servant who later worked for the Secretary of the Treasury and resided in Washington, D.C.. She became a close companion of William Henry Seward's in the last years of his life, beginning about 1868, following by a few years the deaths of Seward's wife Frances Adeline Miller Seward and daughter Frances Adeline 'Fanny' Seward, and shortly after the death of her own mother (in 1866). In order to curtail gossip and family worries about their relationship, Olive was formally adopted by Seward in 1870. She also, in company with her sister Harriet Risley, traveled extensively with Seward through Asia, the Middle East and Europe in 1870-1871, an experience recorded in the book William H. Seward's Travels Around the World, published in 1
Olive Muriel Pink, born on 17 March , a famous illustrator. Olive Muriel Pink's background: An Australian botanical illustrator, anthropologist, gardener, and activist for aboriginal rights. Pink spent much of her life agitating and being a passionate advocate for improved rights and conditions for Australian aborigines. She never married, having lost a 'very dear friend' Captain Harold Southern who was killed at Gallipoli in 1915. In her later years, Pink became largely resigned to the minimal progress she had made and concentrated on botanical pursuits and established the currently named Olive Pink Botanic Garden in Alice Springs.
