Olive

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Olive

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Olive is the English name of a Mediterranean evergreen tree, from Latin “oliva,” from Greek “elaia.”

History:
Olive, the name of plant (a traditional symbol of peace), began being given as a name during the late 19th century.

Pronunciation: oll-iv.

Diminutives: Ollie, Olly.

See also: Ollie, Olivia.

Famous Bearers:
Fictional Characters:
Olive Oyl
Popeye’s beloved.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.030 % named Olive

Popularity of Olive:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1800: 78th most popular.
1850: 138th most popular.
1875: 109th most popular.
1900-1910: 106th most popular.
1910-1920: 133rd most popular.
1920-1930: 203th most popular.
1930-1940: 340th most popular.
1940-1950: 665th most popular.
1950-2000: N/A