Where does “Olivia” come from?

Olivia is an English given name derived from the Latin Oliva, whose ultimate origin and meaning remain unknown.

Ancestry of “Olivia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinOlīvaan olive fruit
2Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
3Proto-Hellenicelaíwā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom—

Words derived from “Olivia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλαία →