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#5 Baby Name for Girls: Olivia

baby names for girls - olivia

Olivia is the #5 most popular baby name for girls.

Baby Name's History:    
Olivia is a Latin name.  It was created by Shakespeare as the name of a character in his play "Twelfth Night." He also used the name Olivia for the doomed heroine in Hamlet .

Baby Name's Meaning:   
Olivia means "olive tree."  The olive tree is  a symbol of fruitfulness, dignity, and beauty.

Baby Name's Popularity over time:    
Olivia has been one of the top 1,000 most popular baby names for girls in the U.S. every decade since 1880, but has become most popular since 1990.

Nicknames:    Liv, Liva, Livia, Livvie, Olive, Ollie

Famous people named Olivia include Olivia Newton-John (singer) and Olive Oyl (Popeye's girlfriend).

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