Meaning: Olive tree — a symbol of peace and fruitfulness
Origin: Latin Olivarius, or possibly Old Norse Áleifr (ancestor's relic)
Gender: Boy
Rank in Ireland: #76
Total births: 6,422
History: Oliver surged in Ireland during the years of Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott, when a boy from Crumlin proved that Dublin could rock as hard as London or New York. The name captures that era's electric energy and the pride Irish people felt watching one of their own conquer the world's stages. It is a name with attitude, swagger, and an unmistakable Irish soul.
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