Olivander

Compound name, Oliver plus Alexander, Latin and Greek

"olive tree and defending men"

Olivander Origin and Meaning

The name Olivander is a boy's name meaning "olive tree and defending men".

Olivander is a new and rising smoosh names for boys, a mashup of Oliver and Alexander. While it sidesteps the popularity of those two classic boy names, the result is not really better than the sum of its parts.

Though still rare, Olivander increased nearly 2000 places in rank in the US last year, so its appeal is obviously widespread and growing.

Garrick Ollivander is the wandmaker in the Harry Potter books.

Olivander Popularity

• 899 Nameberry 2024