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Olivier

“Variant of Oliver — Olive tree planter, or ancestor's heir (disputed origin)” — Latin/Germanic (disputed) origin

Boy's name · #2539 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Olivier has appeared in US records since 1924 — best rank #1824 (2011) · 1,989 babies named Olivier all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #20 in Netherlands (2025) · #94 in Poland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Oliviers

• Olivier Giroud — French footballer (born 1986)
• Olivier Messiaen — French composer, organist and ornithologist (1908–1992)
• Olivier Panis — French racecar driver
• Olivier Assayas — French film director, screenwriter and film critic (born 1955)
• Olivier Boumal — Cameroonian association football player

In stories & tradition

• Olivier (Athos) — The Three Musketeers · Twenty Years After
• Olivier (Oliver) — The Song of Roland · Frankish novel
• Olivier — The Punisher

What Oliviers become

Among 3,134 notable people named Olivier:

Business leaders appear 2.08× more often than among typical names — e.g. Olivier Giscard d'Estaing, French businessman and politician (1927–2021).

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