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Olivier

o-LIV-ee-ay
French
"olive tree"
Linda Rosenkrantz
By Linda Rosenkrantz
Updated Wed Mar 26 2025

Olivier Origin and Meaning

The name Olivier is a boy's name of French origin meaning "olive tree".

More and more frequently heard as the Gallic version of Oliver, Olivier could be seen as a tribute to the great British actor, Sir Laurence O.

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Famous People Named Olivier

  • Olivier Messiaen
    French composer
  • Olivier Schoenfelder
    French ice dancer
  • Olivier Rochus
    Belgian tennis player
  • Olivier Delaître
    French tennis player
  • Olivier Panis
    French racing driver
  • Olivier Beretta
    Monegasque racing driver
  • Olivier Peslier
    French jockey
  • Olivier Patience
    French tennis player
  • Olivier Vernon
    American NFL player
  • Olivier Giroud
    French footballer
  • Olivier Martinez
    French actor
  • Laurence Olivier
    English actor

The name Olivier in Pop Culture

  • Olivier
    character on TV's "Orphan Black"
  • Olivier Mira Armstrong
    [female] character from Full Metal Alchemist
  • Olivier de Bretagne
    character in the Brother Cadfael series by Ellis Peters

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