Oliver (given name)
Pronunciation | ol-iv-er |
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Gender | masculine |
Language(s) | English |
Origin | |
Word/name | Old French and English |
Meaning | From Olivier, an Old French form of the Germanic name Alfhar (literally "elf army/warrior") |
Region of origin | Medieval France, Medieval England |
Other names | |
Nickname(s) | Ollie |
Usage | English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Italian, Russian, Catalan, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Czech, Slovak, Spanish |
Related names | Olivia, Olive, Olivier, Olivér, Oliwer, Oliwier, Oliviero, Óliver |
Oliver is a masculine given name of Old French and Medieval British origin. The name has been generally associated with the Latin term olivarius, meaning "olive tree planter",[1][2] or "olive branch bearer"[3] Other proposed origins include the Germanic names *wulfa- "wolf" and *harja- "army";[4] the Old Norse Óleifr (Ólaf); a genuinely West Germanic name, perhaps from ala- "all" and wēra "true" (possibly cognate with Álvaro); the Anglo-Saxon Alfhere;[5] and the Greek name Eleutherios.
Oliver is one of Charlemagne's retainers in the 11th-century Song of Roland. The name was introduced to England by the Normans, where its form was possibly influenced again by its Anglo-Saxon cognate Alfhere.[6] It was commonly used in medieval England, but became rare after the Restoration because of the unpopularity of Oliver Cromwell. The name was revived in the 19th century, possibly inspired by the title character of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist (1838). Pet forms of the English given name include Ollie[6] and, in medieval times, Noll.[7][circular reference]
Modern variants include French Olivier, Hungarian Olivér, Irish Oilibhéar or Oilibhéir, Scottish Gaelic Oilvreis, Portuguese Olívio,[8] Italian Oliviero, Spanish Óliver, and Polish Oliwier or Oliwer.
In 2015, Oliver was the most popular given name for boys in Australia.[9] From 2013 to 2017, Oliver was the most popular given name for baby boys born in England.
People with the given name "Oliver" include
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- Oliver Abildgaard (born 1996), Danish footballer
- Oliver Ackermann (born 1976), American musician
- Oliver Ackland (born 1979), Australian actor
- Oliver Allen (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver Ames (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver Anderson (born 1998), Australian tennis player and coach
- Oliver Cromwell Applegate (1845–1938), American politician
- Oliver Aquino (born 1989), Filipino actor
- Oliver Askew (born 1996), Swedish-American race car driver
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- Oliver Keith Baker (born 1959), American physicist
- Oliver Baldwin (1899–1958), British politician
- Oliver Barbosa (born 1986), Filipino chess grandmaster
- Oliver O'Connor Barrett (1908–1989), British sculptor
- Oliver Baumann (born 1990), German footballer
- Oliver Bearman (born 2005), British racing driver
- Oliver Bekker (born 1984), South African golfer
- Oliver Bell (born 2004), American actor
- Oliver Belmont (1858–1908), American socialite
- Oliver Bennett (born 1992), British racing driver
- Oliver Berg (born 1993), Norwegian footballer
- Oliver Bernard (1925–2013), English poet
- Oliver Percy Bernard (1881–1939), English architect
- Oliver Bevan (born 1941), English artist
- Oliver Bierhoff (born 1968), German footballer
- Oliver Mowat Biggar (1876–1948), Canadian lawyer
- Oliver Bjorkstrand (born 1995), Danish ice hockey player
- Oliver Blake (1802–1873), Canadian businessman
- Oliver Blume (born 1968), German corporate executive
- Oliver Boberg (born 1965), German artist
- Óliver Bocos (born 1982), Spanish footballer
- Oliver Bodington (1859–1936), English barrister
- Oliver Bohm (born 1992), Swedish ice hockey player
- Oliver Bond (1760–1798), Irish merchant
- Oliver James Bond (1865–1933), American educator
- Oliver Bone (born 1981), Canadian sailor
- Oliver Boot (born 1979), English actor
- Oliver Bosbyshell (1839–1921), American soldier and politician
- Oliver Bowen (1942–2000), Canadian engineer
- Oliver Bozanic (born 1989), Australian footballer
- Oliver Braddick (1944–2022), British psychologist
- Oliver Bradwell (born 1992), American sprinter
- Oliver Ernesto Branch (1847–1916), American politician
- Oliver Brennand (born 1986), English rugby union footballer
- Oliver Sylvain Baliol Brett (1881–1963), British politician
- Oliver Bromby (born 1998), English sprinter
- Oliver Bronson (1799–1875), American physician
- Oliver Brooks (1889–1940), English soldier
- Oliver Broumis (born 1964), German actor
- Oliver Brown (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver Brownson (1746–1815), American composer
- Oliver Bryson (1896–1977), English air force officer
- Oliver Buff (born 1992), Swiss footballer
- Oliver Bulleid (1882–1970), British engineer
- Oliver Bulman (1902–1974), British paleontologist
- Oliver Burke (born 1977), Scottish footballer
- Oliver Burke (priest) (1598–1672), Welsh priest
- Oliver J. Burke (1825–1889), Irish barrister
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- Oliver Callan (born 1980), Irish vocalist
- Oliver Campbell (1871–1953), American tennis player
- Oliver Carlson (1899–1991), American activist
- Oliver Carmichael (1891–1966), American academic administrator
- Oliver Carminow (??–1597), English politician
- Oliver Carter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver Caruso (born 1974), German weightlifter
- Oliver Cary (1752–1846), Irish priest
- Oliver Casey (born 2000), English footballer
- Oliver Chace (1769–1852), American businessman
- Oliver Chapoy, American musician
- Oliver Cheatham (1948–2013), American singer
- Oliver Cheshire (born 1988), English fashion model
- Oliver Chesler (born 1970), American music artist
- Oliver Chesterton (1913–2007), British businessman
- Oliver Chirhart (1875–1962), American businessman and politician
- Oliver Chris (born 1978), English actor
- Oliver Christensen (born 1999), Danish footballer
- Oliver Christianson, American cartoonist
- Oliver Churchill (1914–1997), British military officer
- Oliver Clark (born 1939), American actor
- Oliver Clark (rugby league) (born 1996), Australian rugby league footballer
- Oliver L. Clark (1836–1908), American politician
- Oliver B. Clason (1850–??), American politician
- Oliver Clayson (born 1980), English cricketer
- Oliver Clifton (1847–1905), American politician
- Oliver Edmund Clubb (1901–1989), American diplomat
- Oliver Clue (born 1952), Jamaican politician
- Oliver Colvile (born 1959), British politician
- Oliver Cook (born 1990), British rower
- Oliver Cookson, British entrepreneur
- Oliver Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver Cotton (born 1944), English actor
- Oliver Cowdery (1806–1850), American religious leader
- Oliver Cox (1901–1974), Trinidadian-American sociologist
- Oliver Crane (born 1998), American rower
- Oliver Crane (clergy) (1822–1896), American clergyman
- Oliver Crawford (1917–2008), American screenwriter
- Oliver D. Crisp (born 1972), English theologian
- Oliver Cromwell (1599–1658), English military officer and politician
- Oliver Cromwell (American soldier) (1752–1853), American soldier
- Oliver S. Crosby (1920–2014), American diplomat
- Oliver Crosthwaite-Eyre (1913–1978), British politician
- Oliver Cutts (1873–1939), American football player
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- Oliver Daemen (born 2002), Dutch space tourist
- Oliver Dalrymple (1830–1908), American farmer
- Oliver Daniel (1911–1990), American composer
- Oliver Darley, American singer
- Oliver Davies (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver Davis (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver De Lancey (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver Dobbins (born 1941), American football player
- Oliver Dowden (born 1978), British politician
- Oliver Morton Dickerson (1875–1966), American historian
- Oliver Dickinson (born 1980), French-English filmmaker
- Oliver Booth Dickinson (1857–1939), American judge
- Oliver W. Dillard (1926–2015), American general
- Oliver Dillon (born 1998), English actor
- Oliver Dimitrioski (born 1972), North Macedonian handball coach
- Oliver Dimsdale (born 1972), English actor
- Oliver Dingley (born 1992), Irish diver
- Oliver Ditson (1811–1888), American businessman
- Oliver Dolan (1894–1985), English rugby league footballer
- Oliver Dovin (born 2002), Swedish footballer
- Oliver Drachta (born 1977), Austrian football referee
- Oliver Dragojević (1947–2018), Croatian singer
- Oliver Drake (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver Duff (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver Dulić (born 1975), Serbian politician
- Oliver Dunne (born 1977), Irish chef
- Oliver Dustin (born 2000), British runner
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- Oliver Tarbell Eddy (1799–1868), American painter
- Oliver Eden (born 1953), British politician
- Oliver Valaker Edvardsen (born 1999), Norwegian footballer
- Oliver Edwards (1835–1904), American army officer
- Oliver Edwards (United States Army officer) (1871–1921), American army officer
- Oliver Ekman-Larsson (born 1991), Swedish ice hockey player
- Oliver Ellsworth (1745–1807), American lawyer and politician
- Oliver Elmes (1934–2011), British graphic designer
- Oliver Emanuel (born 1980), British playwright
- Oliver Emert (1902–1975), American set decorator
- Oliver Farrar Emerson (1860–1927), American educator
- Oliver Enkamp (born 1991), Swedish mixed martial artist
- Oliver Evans (1755–1819), American inventor
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- Oliver Farnworth (born 1982), English actor
- Oliver Farr (born 1988), Welsh golfer
- Oliver Fartach-Naini (born 1964), German guitarist
- Oliver Atkins Farwell (1867–1944), American botanist
- Oliver Fiechter (born 1972), Swiss philosopher
- Oliver Filley (1806–1881), American businessman
- Oliver Fink (born 1982), German footballer
- Oliver Finney (born 1997), English footballer
- Oliver Fisher (born 1988), English golfer
- Oliver Fix (born 1973), German canoeist
- Oliver J. Flanagan (1920–1987), Irish politician
- Oliver Fletcher (1923–1994), American football player
- Oliver Florent (born 1998), Australian rules footballer
- Oliver Foot (1946–2008), British actor
- Oliver Ford (born 1947), American sprinter
- Oliver Frederick Ford (1925–1992), English interior designer
- Oliver Forster (1925–1999), British diplomat
- Oliver Fortuin, South African businessman
- Oliver Fox (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver Frank (1963–2022), German singer
- Oliver Franks (1905–1992), English civil servant
- Oliver Frazer (1808–1864), American painter
- Oliver Freelove (born 1977), British tennis player
- Oliver Frey (born 1948), Swiss-British artist
- Oliver W. Frey (1887–1939), American politician
- Oliver Fricker (born 1978/1979), Swiss criminal
- Oliver Friedmann, German computer scientist
- Oliver Friggieri (1947–2020), Maltese poet
- Oliver Parker Fritchle (1874–1951), American chemist
- Oliver Froning (born 1963), German musician
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- Oliver Gagliani (1917–2002), American photographer
- Oliver M. Gale (1910–2006), American pioneer
- Oliver Gannon (born 1943), Irish-Canadian guitarist
- Oliver Max Gardner (1882–1947), American politician
- Oliver Garrett (1895–1979), American police officer
- Oliver H. P. Garrett (1894–1952), American film director
- Oliver Gasch (1906–1999), American judge
- Olivér Gáspár (born 1973), Hungarian sports shooter
- Oliver Gatty (1907–1940), British chemist
- Oliver Gavin (born 1972), British racing driver
- Oliver Gibson (1934–2018), Northern Irish politician
- Oliver Gibson (American football) (born 1972), American football player
- Oliver Gildart (born 1996), English rugby league footballer
- Oliver Gill (born 1990), English footballer
- Oliver Gillie (1937–2021), British journalist
- Oliver Gilmour (born 1953), British conductor
- Oliver Glasgow (born 1972), English barrister
- Oliver Glasner (born 1974), Austrian football coach
- Oliver Gledhill (born 1966), English cellist
- Oliver Edmunds Glenn (1878–??), American mathematician
- Oliver S. Glisson (1809–1890), American naval officer
- Oliver Goethe (born 2004), British-German racing driver
- Oliver St. John Gogarty (1878–1957), Irish poet
- Oliver Golding (born 1993), British tennis player and actor
- Oliver Goldsmith (1730–1774), Irish novelist
- Oliver Goodall (1922–2010), American military aviator
- Oliver Goodwill (born 1982), British actor
- Oliver Ernest Goonetilleke (1892–1978), Sri Lankan politician
- Oliver Grau (born 1965), German art historian
- Oliver Green (born 1951), English author
- Oliver Duff Greene (1833–1904), American army officer
- Oliver Green-Wilkinson (1913–1970), English bishop
- Oliver Gregory (1917–2001), Australian politician
- Oliver Griffin (born 1983), British visual artist
- Oliver Grimm (born 1969), Swiss gymnast
- Oliver Gross (born 1973), German tennis player
- Oliver Grundmann (born 1971), German politician
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- Oliver Haarmann (born 1967), German financier
- Olivér Halassy (1909–1946), Hungarian water polo player
- Oliver Spencer Halstead (1792–1877), American politician
- Oliver Hannon-Dalby (born 1989), English cricketer
- Oliver Hanrahan (born 1998), Australian rules footballer
- Oliver Hardy (1892–1957), American comic actor
- Oliver Harms (1901–1980), American religious figure
- Oliver Harriman (1829–1904), American businessman
- Oliver Harriman Jr. (1862–1940), American stockbroker
- Oliver Harris, British academic
- Oliver Harris (trade unionist) (1873–1944), Welsh trade unionist
- Oliver Harrison, English filmmaker
- Oliver Hart (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver Hartmann (born 1970), German musician
- Oliver Marc Hartwich (born 1975), German economist
- Oliver Harvey (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver Hassencamp (1921–1988), German writer
- Oliver Hawkins (born 1992), English footballer
- Oliver Perry Hay (1846–1930), American paleontologist
- Oliver Haywood (1911–2002), American army officer
- Oliver Heald (born 1954), British politician
- Oliver Heaviside (1850–1925), English electrical engineer
- Oliver Hegi (born 1993), Swiss gymnast
- Oliver Heldens (born 1995), Dutch disc jockey
- Oliver Henry (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver Herbrich (born 1961), German filmmaker
- Oliver Herford (1860–1935), English-American writer
- Oliver Hermanus (born 1983), South African film director
- Oliver Herring (born 1964), German artist
- Oliver Heyward (1926–2003), Australian bishop
- Oliver Heywood (1825–1892), English banker and philanthropist
- Oliver Heywood (minister) (1630–1702), British minister
- Oliver Hill (1907–2007), American attorney
- Oliver Hill (architect) (1887–1968), British architect
- Oliver Hill (baseball) (1909–1970), American baseball player
- Oliver Hilmes (born 1971), German author
- Oliver Hirschbiegel (born 1957), German film director
- Oliver Hoare (1945–2018), English art dealer
- Oliver Hogue (1880–1919), Australian soldier
- Oliver Holden (1765–1844), American composer
- Oliver Holmes (rugby league) (born 1992), English rugby league footballer
- Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. (1841–1935), American jurist
- Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. (1809–1894), American physician and poet
- Oliver Holt (born 1966), English sports journalist
- Oliver J. Holtan (1891–1971), American businessman and politician
- Oliver Höner (born 1966), Swiss figure skater
- Olivér Horváth (born 2000), Hungarian footballer
- Oliver Otis Howard (1830–1909), American army officer
- Oliver Aiken Howland (1847–1905), Canadian politician
- Oliver Hoyt (1823–1887), American politician
- Oliver Hoyte (born 1984), American football player
- Oliver Hudson (born 1976), American actor
- Oliver Hughes (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver Huie (1878–1951), American football player
- Oliver Humperdink (1949–2011), American professional wrestler
- Oliver Hundebøll (born 1999), Danish golfer
- Oliver Huntemann (born 1968), German disc jockey
- Oliver Hunter (born 1934), Guyanese sprinter
- Oliver Hüsing (born 1993), German footballer
- Oliver Hutton (born 1979), South African cricketer
- Oliver Huyshe (1885–1960), English cricketer
- Oliver Moulton Hyde (1804–1870), American businessman
- Oliver Hynd (born 1994), British swimmer
I
- Oliver Ibielski (1971–2017), German rower
- Oliver Igel (born 1978), German politician
- Oliver Ingham (1287–1344), English knight
- Oliver Ingrosso (born 1989), Swedish disc jockey
- Oliver Irving, British film director
- Oliver Ivanović (1953–2018), Serbian politician
J
- Oliver Jackson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver Jackson-Cohen (born 1986), English actor and model
- Oliver James (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver Jandrić (born 1972), Bosnian footballer
- Oliver Janich (born 1969), German conspiracy theorist
- Oliver Janso (born 1993), Slovakian footballer
- Oliver Jarvis (born 1984), English racing driver
- Oliver Jeffers (born 1977), Northern Irish artist
- Oliver Peebles Jenkins (1850–1935), American psychologist
- Oliver Jennings (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver Jessel (1929–2017), New Zealand-British businessman
- Oliver John (born 1959), American psychologist
- Oliver Johnston (actor) (1888–1966), English actor
- Oliver Jokeľ (born 1991), Slovakian ice hockey player
- Oliver Jones (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver Jovanovic (born 1966), American microbiologist
K
- Oliver Kaczmarek (born 1970), German politician
- Oliver Kahn (born 1969), German footballer
- Oliver Kamm (born 1963), British writer and journalist
- Oliver Kegel (born 1961), German canoeist
- Oliver Hudson Kelley (1826–1913), American farmer
- Oliver Dimon Kellogg (1878–1932), American mathematician
- Oliver Kelly (1777–1834), Irish clergyman
- Oliver Kessing (1890–1963), American naval officer
- Oliver Kilbourn (1904–1993), British painter
- Oliver King (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver Koletzki (born 1974), German disc jockey
- Oliver Koppell (born 1940), American politician and lawyer
- Oliver Korn (born 1984), German field hockey player
- Oliver Knussen (1952–2018), British composer and conductor
- Oliver Kragl (born 1990), German footballer
- Oliver Kraus (born 1970), English musician
- Oliver Kreuzer (born 1965), German footballer
- Oliver Krischer (born 1969), German politician
- Oliver Krüger (born 1973), German professor
- Oliver Kruuda (born 1967), Estonian entrepreneur
- Oliver Kuhn (1898–1968), American athlete and businessman
- Oliver Kuusik (born 1980), Estonian musician
- Oliver Kylington (born 1997), Swedish ice hockey player
L
- Oliver La Farge (1901–1963), American anthropologist
- Oliver Lafayette (born 1984), American basketball player
- Oliver Lake (born 1942), American musician
- Oliver Lampe (born 1974), German swimmer
- Oliver Lang, American paintball player
- Oliver Langdon, Canadian politician
- Oliver Lange (1927–2013), American author
- Oliver Langford, English football referee
- Oliver Waterman Larkin (1896–1970), American art historian
- Oliver Law (1900–1937), American labor organizer
- Oliver Ingraham Lay (1845–1890), American painter
- Oliver Lee (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver Leese (1894–1978), British army officer
- Oliver Letwin (born 1956), British politician
- Oliver Leydon-Davis (born 1990), New Zealand badminton player
- Oliver Lieb (born 1969), German disc jockey
- Oliver Lines (born 1995), English snooker player
- Oliver Linton, English professor
- Oliver Lis (born 1984), Colombian editor
- Oliver Lloyd (1570/1571–1625), Welsh priest
- Oliver Lloyd (MP) (1527–1589), Welsh politician
- Oliver Locker-Lampson (1880–1954), British politician
- Oliver Lodge (1851–1940), British physicist and writer
- Oliver W. F. Lodge (1878–1955), English poet and author
- Oliver Loftéen (1979–2021), Swedish actor
- Oliver Loode (born 1974), Estonian activist
- Oliver Loving (1812–1867), American rancher
- Oliver Lozano (1940–2018), Filipino lawyer
- Oliver Luck (born 1960), American football player
- Oliver Luksic (born 1979), German politician
- Oliver Lynn (1926–1996), American talent manager
- Oliver Lyttelton (1893–1972), British businessman and politician
M
- Oliver Ogedengbe Macaulay (1918–1972), Nigerian politician
- Oliver MacDonagh (1924–2002), Irish professor
- Oliver Macdonald (1904–1973), American athlete
- Oliver MacGreevy (1928–1981), Irish actor
- Oliver Mack (born 1957), American basketball player
- Oliver Maillard (1430–1502), British preacher
- Oliver Makor (born 1973), Liberian footballer
- Oliver Maltman (born 1976), English actor
- Oliver Mandić (born 1953), Serbian musician
- Oliver D. Mann (1877–1956), American football player
- Oliver Manners (1581–1613), English politician
- Oliver Marach (born 1980), Austrian tennis player
- Oliver Marcell (1895–1949), American baseball player
- Oliver Marcy (1820–1899), American academic administrator
- Oliver Maric (born 1981), Croatian-Swiss footballer
- Oliver Mark (born 1963), German photographer
- Oliver Markoutz (born 1995), Austrian footballer
- Oliver Marks (1866–1940), English cricketer
- Oliver Marmol (born 1986), American baseball manager
- Oliver T. Marsh (1892–1941), American cinematographer
- Oliver S. Marshall (1850–1934), American politician
- Oliver Marti (born 1970), Canadian-American investor
- Oliver Martin (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver Martini (born 1971), Italian racing driver
- Oliver Martinov (born 1975), Croatian rower
- Oliver Mason (born 1979), British actor
- Oliver Masucci (born 1968), German actor
- Oliver Mayer, American playwright
- Oliver McCall (born 1965), American boxer
- Oliver McGee (1957–2020), American political analyst
- Oliver McGrath (born 1938), Irish sportsman
- Oliver McGregor (1921–1997), British sociologist
- Oliver McMullan (born 1952), Irish politician
- Oliver Mears, English opera director
- Oliver Batista Meier (born 2001), German footballer
- Oliver Mellor (born 1981), British actor
- Oliver Messel (1904–1978), English artist
- Oliver Milburn (born 1973), English actor
- Oliver Miller (born 1970), American basketball player
- Oliver Minatel (born 1992), Brazilian footballer
- Oliver Mobisson (1943–2010), Nigerian entrepreneur
- Oliver Mohr (born 1992), Austrian footballer
- Oliver Morgan (1933–2007), American singer
- Oliver Morosco (1875–1945), American theatrical producer
- Oliver Morris (1916–1944), Welsh rugby league footballer
- Oliver Morris (gymnast) (1886–??), British gymnast
- Oliver Morton (science writer), British science writer
- Oliver P. Morton (1823–1877), American politician
- Oliver Mowat (1820–1903), Canadian politician
- Oliver Mtukudzi (1952–2019), Zimbabwean musician
- Oliver Muirhead (born 1957), English actor
- Oliver Mundell (born 1989), Scottish politician
- Oliver Muoto (born 1969), Polish-Nigerian entrepreneur
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- Oliver Naesen (born 1990), Belgian cyclist
- Olivér Nagy (born 1989), Hungarian footballer
- Oliver Napier (1935–2011), Northern Irish politician
- Oliver F. Naquin (1904–1989), American naval officer
- Oliver Nash (1931–2013), American politician
- Oliver Nelson (1932–1975), American musician
- Oliver Neuville (born 1973), German footballer
- Oliver Newby (born 1984), English cricketer
- Oliver Newey (born 1986), Guernsey cricketer
- Oliver N'Goma (1959–2010), Gabonese musician
- Oliver Nicolls (1740–1829), British army officer
- Oliver Nightingale (born 1995), Guernsey cricketer
- Oliver John Nilsen (1884–1977), Australian businessman and politician
- Oliver Noonan (1939–1969), American photographer
- Oliver Norburn (born 1992), English footballer
- Oliver North (born 1943), American colonel and political commentator
- Oliver Norwood (born 1991), English footballer
- Oliver Nugent (1860–1926), British army officer
O
- Oliver Oakes (born 1988), British racing driver
- Oliver O'Brien (1839–1894), American naval officer
- Oliver Ocasek (1925–1999), American politician
- Oliver O'Donovan (born 1945), British priest
- Oliver O'Grady (born 1945), Irish priest
- Oliver Olsen (born 2000), Danish footballer
- Oliver Olsen (gymnast), American gymnast
- Oliver Ongtawco (1941–2020), Filipino bowler
- Oliver Onions (1873–1961), English writer
- Oliver Orav (born 1995), Estonian volleyball player
- Oliver Ormsby (1767–1832), American businessman
- Oliver Orok (born 1963), Nigerian weightlifter
- Oliver Ortega (born 1996), Dominican baseball player
- Oliver Ortíz (born 1993), Mexican footballer
- Oliver Ortmann (born 1967), German pool player
P
- Oliver Padel (born 1948), English historian
- Oliver Palotai (born 1974), German musician
- Oliver Park (born 1986), British writer
- Oliver Parker (born 1960), English film director
- Oliver Parks (1899–1985), American aviator
- Oliver Partington (born 1998), English rugby league footballer
- Oliver Partridge (1712–1792), English military officer
- Oliver Hazard Payne (1839–1917), American businessman
- Oliver Peck (born 1971), American tattoo artist
- Oliver Pendlebury (born 2002), English footballer
- Oliver Penrose (born 1929), British physicist
- Oliver Hazard Perry (1785–1819), American naval commander
- Oliver Petrucciani (born 1969), Swiss motorcycle racer
- Oliver Peyton (born 1961), Irish restauranteur
- Oliver Phelps (1749–1809), American tavern keeper
- Oliver Phelps (actor) (born 1986), English actor
- Oliver Phillips (ecologist), British ecologist
- Oliver Philpot (1913–1993), Canadian-English air force officer
- Oliver Pigg, English clergyman
- Oliver Pikati (born 1973), Botswanan footballer
- Oliver Pike (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver Piper (1884–1933), Welsh rugby union footballer
- Oliver Pitcher (born 1983), Bermudian cricketer
- Olivér Pittner (1911–1971), Hungarian painter
- Oliver Platt (born 1960), American actor
- Oliver Plunkett (1625–1681), Irish archbishop
- Oliver Pocher (born 1978), German comedian
- Oliver Pollock (1737–1823), American merchant
- Oliver Poole (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver Popplewell (born 1927), British judge
- Oliver Postgate (1925–2008), English writer
- Oliver Pötzsch (born 1970), German author
- Oliver Prescott (1731–1804), English physician
- Oliver Sherman Prescott (1924–1903), American priest
- Oliver Puflett (born 1999), Australian footballer
- Oliver Purnell (born 1953), American basketball coach
- Oliver Pusztai (born 1981), Hungarian footballer
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- Oliver Chase Quick (1885–1944), English theologian
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- Oliver Rackham (1939–2015), English professor
- Oliver Henry Radkey (1909–2000), American historian
- Oliver Ranasinghe, Sri Lankan military officer
- Oliver Randolph (1877–1951), American lawyer and politician
- Oliver Rasmussen (born 2000), Danish racing driver
- Oliver Rathbone (born 1996), English footballer
- Oliver Rathkolb (born 1955), Austrian historian
- Oliver Rau (born 1968), German rower
- Oliver Reck (born 1965), German footballer
- Oliver Redgate (1898–1929), British pilot
- Oliver Redgate (cricketer) (1863–1913), English cricketer
- Oliver Reed (1938–1999), English actor
- Oliver Reynolds (born 1957), British poet
- Oliver Reynolds (cricketer) (1921–2014), South African cricketer
- Oliver Riedel (born 1971), German musician
- Oliver Ringelhahn (born 1969), Austrian opera singer
- Oliver Risser (born 1980), Namibian footballer
- Oliver Roberts (born 1994), Irish rugby league footballer
- Oliver Roberts (footballer) (born 1996), English footballer
- Oliver Robins (born 1971), American writer and actor
- Oliver Robinson (born 1960), American basketball player
- Oliver Rosengren (born 1992), Swedish politician
- Oliver Ross (born 1974), American football player
- Oliver Ross (running back) (born 1949), American football player
- Oliver Rossiter (born 1991), English footballer
- Oliver Roth (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver Rowland (born 1992), British racing driver
- Oliver Russell (born 1998), English rugby league footballer
- Oliver Russell, 2nd Baron Ampthill (1869–1935), British politician
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- Oliver Sacks (1933–2015), British-American neurologist and writer
- Oliver Sadler (born 1987), English cricketer
- Oliver Sail (born 1996), New Zealand footballer
- Oliver Sain (1932–2003), American songwriter
- Oliver Samuel (1849–1925), New Zealand politician
- Oliver Samuels (born 1948), Jamaican comedian
- Oliver Sarkic (born 1997), English footballer
- Oliver Sartor, American oncologist
- Oliver Sayler (1887–1958), American writer
- Oliver Schaller (born 1994), Swiss badminton player
- Oliver Schmitt (born 1973), Austrian professor
- Oliver Schmitt (footballer) (born 2000), German footballer
- Oliver Schmitz (born 1960), South African film director
- Oliver Schneller (born 1966), German composer
- Oliver Schnyder (born 1973), Swiss pianist
- Oliver Schroer (1956–2008), Canadian musician
- Oliver Schröm (born 1964), German investigative journalist
- Oliver Schwerdt (born 1979), German musicologist
- Oliver Seack (born 1962), German canoeist
- Oliver Sean (born 1979), English singer-songwriter
- Oliver Seibert (1881–1944), Canadian ice hockey player
- Oliver Selfridge (1926–2008), English businessman
- Oliver Sensen, German philosopher
- Oliver Seraphin (born 1943), Dominican politician
- Oliver Seth (1915–1996), American judge
- Oliver Setzinger (born 1983), Austrian ice hockey player
- Oliver B. Shallenberger (1860–1898), American engineer
- Oliver Shannon (born 1995), English footballer
- Oliver Shanti (born 1948), German musician
- Oliver Shaw (1779–1848), American composer
- Oliver Sheldon (1894–1951), English business administrator
- Oliver Sheppard (1865–1941), Irish sculptor
- Oliver Sherwood (born 1955), British hunter
- Oliver Henry Shoup (1869–1940), American politician
- Oliver Sigurjónsson (born 1995), Icelandic footballer
- Oliver Silverholt (born 1994), Swedish footballer
- Oliver Simmonds (1897–1985), British aviator
- Oliver Simon (born 1945), English priest
- Oliver Sims (1943–2015), British computer scientist
- Oliver Sin (born 1985), Hungarian painter
- Oliver Sinclair (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver Sipple (1941–1989), American soldier
- Oliver Skipp (born 2000), English footballer
- Oliver Solberg (born 2001), Swedish-Norwegian racing driver
- Oliver Sollitt (1860–1945), American politician
- Oliver Sonne (born 2000), Danish footballer
- Oliver Sorg (born 1990), German footballer
- Oliver Smith (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver Smithies (1925–2017), British-American geneticist
- Oliver G. Snow (1849–1931), American politician
- Oliver P. Snyder (1833–1882), American politician
- Oliver Spasovski (born 1976), North Macedonian politician
- Oliver L. Spaulding (1833–1922), American soldier and politician
- Oliver Spencer (1736–1811), American military officer
- Oliver M. Spencer (1829–1895), American academic administrator
- Oliver Spencer-Wortley (born 1984), English composer
- Oliver Spiteri (born 1970), Maltese footballer
- Oliver M. W. Sprague (1873–1953), American economist
- Oliver Stanley (1896–1950), British politician
- Oliver Stapleton (born 1948), English cinematographer
- Oliver Stark (born 1991), British actor
- Oliver W. Stewart (1867–1937), American politician
- Oliver St John (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver Stokes (born 1998), English actor
- Oliver Stone (born 1946), American film director
- Oliver Strachey (1874–1960), British civil servant
- Oliver Stritzel (born 1957), German actor
- Oliver Strunk (1901–1980), American musicologist
- Oliver Stuenkel (born 1982), German-Brazilian political scientist
- Oliver Stummvoll (born 1995), Austrian fashion model
- Oliver Stutchbury (1927–2011), British politician
- Oliver Sutton (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver Swann (1878–1948), British military officer
- Oliver Sykes (born 1986), English singer-songwriter
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- Oliver Tambo (1917–1993), South African politician
- Oliver Tank, Australian musician
- Oliver Taplin (born 1943), British academic
- Oliver Tappin (1893–1945), American politician
- Oliver Tarney (born 1970), British sound engineer
- Oliver Taylor (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver Perry Temple (1820–1907), American attorney
- Oliver Thomas (born 1957), American politician
- Oliver Thompson (born 1988), English musician
- Oliver Thornton (born 1979), Welsh singer
- Oliver Thychosen (born 1993), Danish footballer
- Oliver Tobias (born 1947), English actor
- Oliver Tomkins (1908–1992), English bishop
- Oliver Tomlinson (born 2002), English footballer
- Oliver Tompsett (born 1981), British actor
- Oliver Samuel Tonks (1874–1953), American historian
- Óliver Torres (born 1994), Spanish footballer
- Oliver Townend (born 1982), British jockey
- Oliver Tree (born 1993), American singer-songwriter
- Oliver Tress (born 1967), British businessman
- Oliver Treyz (1918–1998), American television executive
- Oliver Turvey (born 1987), British racing driver
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- Oliver A. Unger (1914–1981), American film producer
- Oliver Unsöld (born 1973), German footballer
- Oliver Uppill (1876–1946), Australian politician
- Oliver Urso (born 1999), Danish footballer
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- Oliver Vachell (1518–1564), English politician
- Oliver Vaquer, American actor
- Olivér Várhelyi (born 1972), Hungarian lawyer
- Oliver Venno (born 1990), Estonian volleyball player
- Oliver Vitouch (born 1971), Austrian psychologist
- Oliver Vogt (born 1977), German politician
- Oliver von Dohnányi (born 1955), Slovakian conductor
- Oliver Vujović (born 1969), German-Austrian journalist
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- Oliver Wahlstrom (born 2000), Swedish-American ice hockey player
- Oliver Wainwright (born 1984), British architecture critic
- Oliver Wakefield (1909–1956), British actor
- Oliver Wakeman (born 1972), English musician
- Oliver Wallace (1887–1963), British composer and conductor
- Oliver Wallop (1861–1943), British politician
- Oliver Winston Wanger (born 1940), American judge
- Oliver Wardrop (1864–1948), British diplomat
- Oliver Warner (1903–1976), British historian
- Oliver Warner (Massachusetts politician) (1818–1885), American politician
- Oliver Webb (born 1991), British auto racing driver
- Oliver Weerasinghe (1907–1980), Sri Lankan architect
- Oliver Whiddon, English archdeacon
- Oliver Whitby (1602–1679), English priest
- Oliver White (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver Whitehead (born 1948), English musician
- Oliver John Whitley (1912–2005), English broadcasting administrator
- Oliver Whyte (born 2000), New Zealand politician
- Oliver Widmer (born 1965), Swiss musician
- Oliver Wilde (born 1988), English musician
- Oliver Wilkes (born 1980), Scottish rugby league footballer
- Oliver Williams (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver E. Williamson (1932–2020), American economist
- Oliver Wilson (born 1980), English golfer
- Oliver Wilson (rugby league) (born 2000), English rugby league footballer
- Oliver Winchester (1810–1880), American businessman
- Oliver Windholz, German corporate executive
- Oliver Winterbottom (1944–2020), British automotive designer
- Oliver Wittke (born 1966), German politician
- Oliver Wolcott (1726–1797), American politician
- Oliver Wolcott Jr. (1760–1833), American politician and judge
- Oliver Wonekha (born 1951), Ugandan politician
- Oliver Wood (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver Woodward (1885–1966), Australian metallurgist
- Oliver Wright (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oliver Wrong (1925–2012), English academic
- Oliver Reynolds Wulf (1897–1987), American chemist
- Oliver Wyman (actor), American voice actor
- Oliver Wynne-Griffith (born 1994), British rower
- Oliver Wyss (born 1974), Swiss football manager
Y
- Oliver Yantis (1869–1892), American outlaw
- Oliver Yates, Australian politician
- Oliver Youll (born 1970), English cricketer
- Oliver Young (1855–1908), English naval officer
Z
- Oliver Zahn, German-American astrophysicist
- Oliver Zandén (born 2001), Swedish footballer
- Oliver Zangwill (1913–1987), British neuropsychologist
- Oliver Zapel (born 1968), German footballer
- Oliver Zaugg (born 1981), Swiss cyclist
- Oliver Zeidler (born 1996), German rower
- Oliver Zelenika (born 1993), Croatian footballer
- Oliver Zhang (born 1997), Canadian-Japanese ice dancer
- Oliver Zipse (born 1964), German corporate executive
- Oliver Zompro, German biologist
- Oliver Zono (born 1991), South African rugby union footballer
Fictional characters
- Oliver Barnes, a character on the soap opera Neighbours
- Oliver Wendell Douglas, a character on the television series Green Acres
- Oliver Fish, a character on the drama series One Life to Live
- Oliver Queen (Arrowverse), a character in the comic series DC Comics
- Oliver Sabel, a character on the soap opera Verbotene Liebe
- Oliver Trask, a character on the television series The O.C.
- Oliver Twist (character), the main character of Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist
- Oliver Valentine, a character on the drama series Holby City
See also
- Oliver (surname), a page for people with the surname "Oliver"
- Oliver (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for "Oliver"
- Olivier (surname), a page for people with the surname "Olivier"
- Olivier (given name), a page for people with the given name "Olivier"
- Olivier (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for "Olivier"
References
- ^ Piestrasanta, Silvestro (1682). "Elogium Gentis Carafaeae ac stemma procerum ejus". SYMBOLA HEROICA (in Latin). Amsterdam: Amstelaedami, Apud Janssonio-Waesbergios & Henr. Wetstenium. p. XXX (30).
- ^ Sweertius, Franciscus [in French] (1628). Athenae Belgicae, sive Nomenclator infer (in Latin). Antwerp: Gulielmus a Tungris. pp. 588–589.
- ^ Barton Sholod, "Charlemagne in Spain. The Cultural Legacy of Roncesvalles", p. 144
- ^ http://gtb.inl.nl/iWDB/search?actie=article&wdb=VMNW&id=ID46042&lemmodern=Olivier
- ^ "Oliver | Origin and meaning of the name oliver by Online Etymology Dictionary".
- ^ a b "Learn about the family history of your surname". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2 March 2010.. The webpage cited the following book: A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. 1996. ISBN 0-19-280050-7.
- ^ "Oliver Cromwell - Wikipedia". en.m.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ Mark, Colin (2006), The Gaelic-English Dictionary, London: Routledge, p. 715, ISBN 0-203-22259-8
- ^ "Australia's 100 most popular baby names". Kidspot. 2 April 2013. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
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