Meaning: Olive tree — a symbol of peace and fruitfulness
Origin: Latin Olivarius, or possibly Old Norse Áleifr (ancestor's relic)
Gender: Boy
Rank in Sweden: #7
Total births: 15,282
History: Oliver surged in Sweden in the 2010s as part of the global wave. Dickens' Oliver Twist is read in Swedish schools. The name works seamlessly in Swedish pronunciation. Oliver represents the increasingly international nature of Swedish naming — a country whose children grow up speaking English almost as fluently as Swedish.
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