If you like Olivia . . .

The current top girls name has a Shakespearean pedigree, popular sound, and a variety of nicknames. It's tough to replicate, but here some other names that encompass Olivia's best qualities.
  1. Alethea
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "truth"
    • Description:

      Alethea, the name of the Greek goddess of truth, came into fashion in England in the 16th century, in tandem with the virtue names. Alethea may find new favor now as one of the goddess names stylish for baby girls.
  2. Alvinia
    • Amelia
      • Origin:

        German
      • Meaning:

        "work"
      • Description:

        Amelia is one of the hottest girls' names, a successor to the megapopular Emma and Emily. Amelia, which spent several years at Number 1 in England, is now comfortably ensconced in the US Top 10.
    • Anavia
      • Origin:

        English, invented name
      • Description:

        A pretty name with echoes of Ana, Ava and Olivia — and the option of Navy as a middle name — brought to public attention by Olympic sprinter Anavia Battle. Her siblings have equally cool names: Mintoria, Antoine and Montel.
    • Aurelia
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "the golden one"
      • Description:

        Aurelia is an ancient Roman name that's become a surprise hit in the contemporary world. A top favorite on Nameberry, it reentered the US Top 1000 in 2014 after a 70-year absence and continues to climb.
    • Avia
      • Origin:

        Latin, Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "bird; God is my father"
      • Description:

        Avia is one of those multi-cultural, vowel-heavy girls' names so popular today, along with such choices as Ayla and Aya.
    • Aviva
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "springlike, fresh, dewy"
      • Description:

        Aviva is vivacious and memorable, a fresh spin on the Vivian and Vivienne names that have been getting more popular since Angelina and Brad chose one for their twin daughter. Another A-beginning palindrome name: Aziza.
    • Aliva
      • Bolivia
        • Origin:

          Place-name
        • Description:

          If you're tired of Olivia, you could be the first on your block to introduce this unique sound-related place-name with Latin flair.
      • Cecilia
        • Origin:

          Feminine form of Cecil, Latin
        • Meaning:

          "blind"
        • Description:

          Cecilia is a lovely classic name deservedly enjoying a new turn in the sun. Always among the Top 500 girls' names in the US, Cecilia is now at its highest point ever.
      • Davia
        • Devoria
          • Eliza
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "pledged to God"
            • Description:

              Eliza is a name with a wonderful combination of streamlined zest and Eliza Doolittle charm and spunk. It's a classic that's popular right now -- but not too popular.
          • Elvira
            • Origin:

              Spanish
            • Meaning:

              "white, fair"
            • Description:

              Before there was the campy TV Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, Elvira was the long-suffering wife of Don Juan, and remnants of those negative, gothic images still cling to it, though they are fading.

              Other references include the romantic film Elvira Madigan, based on a real person, and the main ghostly character in Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit, as well as appearances in several operas.

          • Estella
            • Origin:

              Latinate form of Estelle
            • Meaning:

              "star"
            • Description:

              Estella is a pretty Latin name that's sounding more and more stylish, remembered as the ward of Miss Haversham in Dickens's Great Expectations. Though Estella ranked as high as Number 110 in the 1880s, it now sits near the bottom of the US Top 1000 along with near-twin Estelle. Either would be well worth considering as an alternative to the popular Stella.
          • Euphelia
            • Origin:

              Invented name, combination of Euphemia and Ophelia
            • Meaning:

              "fair speech + help"
            • Description:

              With Ophelia getting so much love these days, could some parents be convinced to go for the much rarer, still elegant Euphelia?
          • Eva
            • Origin:

              Latin form of Eve, Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "life"
            • Description:

              Eva is a simple, classic Hebrew name for girls that recently slipped out of the US Top 100 for the first time in more than a decade. Pronounced either like her more popular sister Ava or less popular sister Eve, Eva is one of the elite group of girl names that mean life.
          • Evelia
            • Evelina
              • Origin:

                English from French
              • Meaning:

                "desired; or water, island"
              • Description:

                A popular name in the Middle Ages, Evelina was eclipsed by Evelyn in the last century, but has a chance at a well-deserved comeback now, fitting right in with the other Ev-names. Like Evelyn, it derives from the Norman name Aveline.
            • Evelyn
              • Origin:

                English from French and German
              • Meaning:

                "desired; or water, island"
              • Description:

                After decades of disuse, soft and feminine Evelyn has returned to the baby name stage in a huge way. It reached the Top 10 for the first time in 2017. Evelyn has now surpassed its former heights, joining a legion of contemporary little Evas, Avas, Eves, Evies, and Evelines.