Olivia Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Girl Names Like Olivia

Olivia Name Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: o-li-vee-ah
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Olivia Name Meaning

Proud, distinguished, and beautiful to boot, Olivia is a classic name with widespread appeal. While the name was used as early as the 13th century, it’s recently been the darling of many parents’ eye and has skyrocketed in popularity.

Olivia has the foundations of success with her trendy V sound like Ava or Violet and -ia ending found in Mia and Sophia. She wears well, fitting like the little black dress of the name world with her chameleon-like ability to grow and blossom with age. She’s precious on an infant and devine on a grown woman, her style unmatched.

Literary fans will delight that the name first became popular when Shakespeare used it for a character in his play The Twelfth Night. She holds her head high among the hoards of Shakespearean female characters like Ariel, Juliet, and Portia. For a more lighthearted use, Olivia stars in Ian Falconer’s Olivia board books about a fashionable pig bursting with New York City culture.

Variants of name include the trendy spelling Alivia along with the shortened Livia. The name also provides scores of nicknames from the mature Liv to the lively Livvy. For a taste of tomboy, there’s always Ollie as well.

Olivia Name Popularity

How popular is the name Olivia? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	262	176	0.05%
1911	283	146	0.0392%
1912	270	233	0.0462%
1913	280	246	0.0434%
1914	289	295	0.0423%
1915	310	326	0.0359%
1916	287	390	0.0404%
1917	281	440	0.044%
1918	293	435	0.0405%
1919	290	442	0.0422%
1920	285	490	0.0441%
1921	297	453	0.0396%
1922	282	495	0.0444%
1923	279	499	0.0446%
1924	295	472	0.0406%
1925	291	493	0.0436%
1926	309	428	0.0389%
1927	295	470	0.0425%
1928	307	415	0.0388%
1929	312	405	0.0391%
1930	325	367	0.0351%
1931	324	346	0.0351%
1932	322	352	0.0356%
1933	327	314	0.0337%
1934	329	328	0.0339%
1935	320	338	0.0348%
1936	308	345	0.0358%
1937	312	352	0.0357%
1938	297	408	0.0399%
1939	291	411	0.0404%
1940	265	510	0.048%
1941	262	562	0.0499%
1942	252	713	0.0565%
1943	262	676	0.0518%
1944	244	702	0.0566%
1945	278	583	0.0478%
1946	270	687	0.0466%
1947	257	825	0.0494%
1948	261	816	0.0511%
1949	259	834	0.0518%
1950	281	727	0.0452%
1951	304	637	0.0376%
1952	303	666	0.0382%
1953	334	581	0.0328%
1954	334	614	0.0336%
1955	354	560	0.0304%
1956	389	487	0.0258%
1957	403	483	0.0251%
1958	389	514	0.0272%
1959	421	471	0.0248%
1960	439	448	0.0236%
1961	462	407	0.0216%
1962	466	387	0.0211%
1963	452	418	0.0233%
1964	464	390	0.0222%
1965	452	399	0.0244%
1966	506	299	0.0192%
1967	509	305	0.0201%
1968	536	274	0.0182%
1969	516	316	0.0205%
1970	530	312	0.0196%
1971	542	291	0.0194%
1972	504	305	0.0224%
1973	486	317	0.0245%
1974	399	473	0.0364%
1975	232	1,022	0.0795%
1976	196	1,218	0.0945%
1977	227	1,079	0.08%
1978	197	1,297	0.0965%
1979	210	1,225	0.0869%
1980	231	1,091	0.0746%
1981	243	1,003	0.0682%
1982	228	1,095	0.0733%
1983	228	1,061	0.0719%
1984	222	1,140	0.0766%
1985	248	1,004	0.0661%
1986	214	1,212	0.0803%
1987	165	1,685	0.1104%
1988	134	2,123	0.1362%
1989	123	2,425	0.1503%
1990	72	4,622	0.2789%
1991	61	5,598	0.3434%
1992	58	5,803	0.3636%
1993	50	6,336	0.4064%
1994	50	6,432	0.4191%
1995	39	7,624	0.5059%
1996	34	8,123	0.5425%
1997	27	9,477	0.6408%
1998	21	10,610	0.7089%
1999	20	11,254	0.7515%
2000	16	12,852	0.8413%
2001	10	13,978	0.9277%
2002	10	14,630	0.9763%
2003	5	16,146	1.0613%
2004	4	16,105	1.0567%
2005	5	15,691	1.0263%
2006	7	15,498	0.9898%
2007	7	16,580	1.0508%
2008	4	17,078	1.105%
2009	3	17,433	1.1664%
2010	4	17,022	1.1812%
2011	4	17,321	1.2157%
2012	4	17,310	1.2147%
2013	3	18,414	1.2933%
2014	2	19,791	1.3584%
2015	2	19,669	1.3518%
2016	2	19,327	1.3405%
2017	2	18,632	1.335%
2018	2	17,921	1.3044%
2019	1	18,451	1.363%
2020	1	17,242	1.3546%
2021	1	16,509	1.3505%
2022	1	16,573	1.2562%

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Names Like Olivia

If you like Olivia, you’ll love these other names like Olivia.

What names are diminutives of Olivia?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Olivia sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Olivia, but shorter.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Liv	Defense	Scandinavian
Liva	Olive tree	Latin
Livia	A short form of Olivia.	Latin
Livvie	Olive tree	Latin
Livvy	Olive tree	Latin
Livy	A diminutive form of Olivia.
Olive	Olive tree	English
Ollie	Olive tree	Latin

What names are variants of Olivia?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Olivia.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Alivia	Olive tree	American
Olia	Blessed, holy; successful; olive tree	Scandinavian
Oliff	Olive tree	Latin
Oliffe	Olive tree	Latin
Oliva	Olive tree	Latin
Oliveea	Olive tree	Latin

Olivet	Olive tree	Latin
Olivetta	Olive tree	Latin
Olivette	Olive tree	Latin
Olivija	Olive tree	Latin
Olivine	Olive tree	Latin
Olivya	Olive tree	Latin
Olva	Olive tree	Latin

What names sound like Olivia?

If you like how Olivia sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Olivia.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Alva	Elf	Scandinavian
Alvie	Elf or magical being, friend	English
Elva	White, noble, bright	Irish
Elvia	White, noble, bright	Irish
Elvie	White, noble, bright	Irish
Lydia	From Lydia	Greek
Ulva	Wolf	German
Vidya	Wisdom	Indian (Sanskrit)

What names are similar to Olivia?

Find a name that’s like Olivia, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender

Amelia	Work	German
Aria	Vocal solo	English
Ava	To live	Latin
Charlotte	Free man	French
Emma	Whole or universal	German
Evelyn	Desired one	English
Mia	Dear	Scandinavian
Sophia	Wisdom	Greek
Stella	Celestial star	Latin
Valeria	Strength and vigor	Italian

Lists With Olivia

Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Olivia.

Siblings of Olivia

Mamas with kids named Olivia also have kids with these names.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Andrew	Manly and powerful	Greek
Alyssa	Rational	Greek
Isaiah	God is salvation	Hebrew
Elaina	Shining light	Greek
Hailey	Hay meadow	English

Jack	God is gracious	English
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Alfred	Elf or magical counsel	English
Albert	Noble, bright, famous	German
Sahara	Desert	Arabic
Linda	Pretty	Spanish
Edmond	Wealthy protector	English
Kennedy	Helmeted head	Irish
Haddon	Hill of heather	English
Walker	Fuller of cloth	English
Liam	Helmet of will	Irish
Calvin	Hairless one	English
Shinobu	Endurance	Japanese
Elizabeth	God is my oath	Hebrew
Lillian	Lily flower	English

Oliva	Olive tree	Latin
Charity	Dear, beloved	Latin

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66 Comments

Sarah Apr 6 at 1:52 am

Both the father and I liked it.
We gave her the middle name Jean after my aunt who passed and Olivia Jean went really well together. She is absolutely precious and we love her so much already

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Noela Feb 21 at 9:08 am

It’s a name I heard and always wanted for my future daughter. We will also call her Livi for short, which was another reason I love the name. One thing I dislike might be the recent popularity of the name.

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Samantha gosser Jan 13 at 3:21 am

I love the name Olivia and my little princess looked like a little Olivia

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Olivia Lara Oct 28 at 12:13 pm

Hello my name is Olivia. I was named after my grandmother Olivia back in 60. That was in the time when Olivia’s name was not popular. Infact not really known. But as the years pass me by I came to realize. I have a beautiful name. I am loving free spirit. I love to sing and imagination. I believe Olivia’s is a wonderful name.

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Lauren Jul 28 at 12:08 pm

Olivia was never on my list of names but about halfway thru pregnancy I heard it shortened to Livi on a TV show and we just knew that was going to be her name. We went back and forth on her middle name and ended up picking it after she was born. She is our sweet Livi Fae ?

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- Sierra Sep 22 at 12:35 pm
  
  My daughter is named Olivia Faye
  and I fell in love with Olivia on a tv show I was at my 3rd trimester when I new it was here nana an kept trying to find a middle name an I settle on Faye
  
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Ariel Jul 12 at 3:36 am

We debated over her first name a long time. Olivia was one of the few that we could agree on. I took about a week to mik it over and everything I kept seeing was telling me that she was an Olivia! I like Olivia not just because it’s pretty, but it also stems from olive which is associated with the olive branch, known to be a symbol of peace in the Bible (Gen. 8:1)

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Danielle Apr 26 at 6:40 pm

It means peace!

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Elizabeth Apr 18 at 8:58 am

In our searches for her name we found that in one language it means olive tree, specifically representing the peace of Christ. We also just loved how it flowed, just like her easygoing nature!

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Lex Mar 26 at 8:10 am

It was my grandma name

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Oliviarosebamfordtrump Feb 22 at 8:20 am

I love the name Olivia because it so cute and my name is Olivia and im my class there is someone called Olivia Rugman.

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Ashley Nov 7 at 10:11 am

I have always loved the name and it fit with my other daughters’ names. I went for a Victorian theme with their names

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- Oliviarosebamfordtrump Feb 22 at 8:21 am
  
  I agree with Ashley’s comment
  
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Destiny Pitts Aug 27 at 11:21 am

I just love the name Olivia

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- Thea becka Nov 7 at 1:52 am
  
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Monica Aug 26 at 1:45 pm

I had a great Aunt named Olivia which I was quite fond of. I also love to garden so my daughters have plants as their middle names. Olivia Ivy

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Sherry Aug 1 at 3:12 pm

I like that it is sweet, southern and timeless.

Olivia linked to the name Oliver which comes from olive like the olive tree. This made me think of giving a olive branch or peace offering!

I also prayed that God would give me the name of my baby from the list of names that I had written down and Olivia was it!

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merce Apr 28 at 4:49 am

It reminds me of sunshine

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Shay Apr 5 at 8:58 am

My last name starts with O so my friends and I were joking about names that would give her a terrible monogram. I suggested “McKenna Olivia Orth” and we all laughed, but then I couldn’t get the name Olivia out of my head! And we still sometimes call her Moo.

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Sarah Mar 24 at 7:26 am

I named my baby Olivia nia marie because I love the name Olivia my husband wanted her name nia and my niece wanted her named after her so that’s where marie came in so she has a name from 3 people Olivia is an olive tree and I love olives

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Kalyzza Mar 19 at 7:17 pm

I picked the name Olivia because that was my great grandmothers name.

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Melissa Mar 1 at 6:03 pm

My sister picked out the name. She calls her Olive

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Kayla Marsh Feb 12 at 1:41 pm

Classy, traditional and girly

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Amanda Jan 30 at 7:55 pm

It was a random last minute switch after finding it on Google with our last name! I like that it’s a classic but still unique enough.

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Brittney Jan 27 at 9:33 am

My Husband and I are big on the meanings of names for the most part. When trying to find a name for our Christmas baby I wanted a name that was Christmas-y without being too Christmas-y. Olivia has always been on our lists and this time it just seemed perfect!

Olivia is based off of the Latin word oliva, meaning “olive.” The Olive Tree is a symbol of peace, wisdom, fertility, prosperity, health, luck, victory, stability and tranquillity. The peace and tranquillity are what jumped out at me to associate this name with Christmas.

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Aiko Jan 11 at 7:30 am

I actually like this name. Its pretty. and latin lol

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Abby Dec 11 at 8:50 am

My husband mentioned it back in July. I questioned if I liked it for us because our other daughter is named Lydia. I thought they sounded too much alike. But that was the name we kept going back to. We think it is perfect.

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danielle anne :) Nov 22 at 6:50 am

I love the name Olivia!!! I have a girl named olivia! I love the name olivia but we call her livy. i also love the name livy! I love names that have a nickname so i found the name olivia and fell in love

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Olivia Nov 4 at 12:27 pm

My Name.

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Ana Victoria Sep 14 at 8:06 am

I had picked ‘Olivia’ years ago and always thought it sounded classic but interesting. After finding out I was pregnant with a girl I thought I could find something better than Olivia but after trying what felt like every other girl name and finding one that both me and my husband agreed on, seemed impossible!! So we went back to our original plan and named her Olivia Wren

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Olivia Sep 10 at 8:13 am

Hi my name is Olivia my friends always call me Liv but at home it’s Via . My little sister is called Matilda we call her Tilly though .But the name Olivia is quite peaceful where Tilly or Matilda means mighty battle which is quite confusing actually .?????

Bye ?

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Jessica Davidson Jul 12 at 6:35 pm

My daughters name is Olivia and what I love about it is how classic and cute it is! The thing I don’t like is when people think her name is “Lydia“. I also don’t appreciate people calling her “Oli” as a nickname, her nickname is Livy thank you very much. If you like the name I definitely recommend it, the pros outweigh the cons 10 to 1.

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Carolyn Jun 26 at 7:58 pm

The name was chosen out of an anagram from both her parents. I love it very much and it fits her.

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Michelle May 28 at 7:34 am

My son and her father picked the name out. It sounds sweet with my grandmas middle name Evelyn.

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Megan May 14 at 8:05 am

I chose Olivia because my mom’s maiden name is Oliver. Her middle name, Grayce, is after my Aunt Grace that died while I was pregnant with her

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Lucy Apr 26 at 7:10 am

Olivia is a beautiful bright little girl. However Olivia stays up all night and wants to sleep all day. What can I do to flip her sleeping pattern?

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- Olivia Rader Jul 25 at 7:54 pm
  
  My name is actually Olivia 🙂 Olivia Grace. I’m always called Liv by basically everyone. I’ve never really liked Olivia for me. It’s cool to me because when my mom was pregnant with me, she loved Olives! She ate them 24/7 and she said she never even thought about it until I brought the coincidence up
  
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Ana Dec 12 at 12:48 pm

We choose Olivia because it is a beautiful name, quite simple and easy to be pronounced here in the USA or in our home country, Brazil. Interestingly, she was born on 12/12 which will eliminar confusions with her birthday as well, onde we use a different standard in Brazil.

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Mamma Cinemon Nov 6 at 7:49 am

happy baby girl

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Venita Nov 1 at 10:24 am

Olivia reminded us of an olive branch or peace offering. Liv can be a nickname and means life. We always liked the people we met with the name.

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Cceci Oct 14 at 10:39 am

I choose Olivia because i always loved it

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Jen Oct 7 at 11:50 am

We fell in love with the name based on my husband’s ancestry and all the nicknames (e.g. Olive!) we could use

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Ashleigh Sep 19 at 8:26 am

Arianna
Isabella
&
Olivia
???

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Heather Sep 7 at 10:21 pm

I always wanted to name my baby olivia and she is my last so I finally got to name my baby olivia

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Katie Aug 9 at 1:09 pm

We love the name

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Maria Jul 3 at 8:26 am

This is was the only name that both my husband and I could agree upon. ?

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Mama Jun 11 at 4:14 pm

We chose a name that would translate well in both English and Spanish. Mostly so that my mom, whose first language is Spanish, wouldn’t have a hard time pronouncing an English name. We also call her Liv or Livie!

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Saundie May 24 at 11:31 am

Olivia comes from “Olive” which is a symbol of peace. We thought peace in the time of a pandemic was perfect. We also used the “peace” keyword with Hynobabies during her birth.

We’ve always like the name Olivia.

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Myisha Apr 19 at 10:39 am

My oldest name is Hailey, so I wanted a name that went along with that, it just so happens I was reading a book and the character name was Olivia, I instantly fell in love with the name and the many different nicknames for Olivia.

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Kim Mar 8 at 12:32 pm

We loved the name Olivia for a girl or Oliver for a boy. It’s perfect for her personality.

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Cathy Mar 5 at 4:51 pm

Named her after my mum whose favourite colour was green.

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Cathy Mar 4 at 1:50 pm

I chose the name Olivia because I named my LO after my late Mum who loved color green and so I found the name Olivia befitting. She’s also called Christine which I had to give her because we are Catholics and it vines from us the parents Chris and Catherine

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Olivia Oct 26 at 12:01 pm

Husband and I chose Olivia because it is classic and modern at the same time and a name that baby can grow into. Also for the fact it was the only name we both loved

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Regina Aug 17 at 10:18 pm

When my husband & I first started dating, one of our favorite shows to watch together was “Scandal”. The main character’s name is “Olivia”. I love the sound of the name however I wish I had spelled it differently. “Alivia” would have been a more unique spin on this very popular name.

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Mama Jul 28 at 4:09 pm

My husband mentioned the name, and it was one of the only ones we both liked. It was never a name I thought I would have used at first, I spent a few days looking over at her clothes and saying it, and then it finally felt right. I also liked all the nicknames we could use, Livy, Via, or just V!

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Klodiana Jul 20 at 10:11 pm

Olivia is a cute little pumpkin

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Tanisha Jul 19 at 2:23 am

I named her after my husband’s mother that passed away

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Nicole Jun 29 at 11:05 am

I really love feminine sounding girl names, especially French names (our first daughter’s name is Noelle), and Olivia was one of my top choices that my husband liked also.

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Christina Jun 27 at 1:14 pm

Just love the name and it’s not too common.

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Jen Lea Jun 16 at 2:50 pm

Her daddy and I thought of her name well before we started trying. It was the only name we picked and thankfully it was a girl!

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Lauren Jun 12 at 11:31 pm

We decided Oliva after my great uncle Ckarence Oliver. He was a WW II fighter pilot that was shot down during the war.

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Sarah Jun 8 at 9:41 am

I loved this name from the moment I heard it! Her middle name is Jade which we thought flowed so nicely. We love everything about her name and get so many compliments on it! She is just now starting to somewhat understand her name (she’s 12 weeks) which is awesome to see! ?

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Jaquilynn Apr 22 at 12:28 pm

Wanted vowels names and loved the sound of this with middle name Lynn

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- McDonald Raymond Nov 5 at 12:11 am
  
  My late wife did the same thing. I was not in the state when she gave birth. I got the news it was a girl. She was asking what are we going to name her I told her not to worry I have a name already she was surprised when I told her to name her Olivia and she fall in love with the name as well. And that was the child I have before she passed away??
  
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Lindsey Apr 13 at 10:39 am

Loved the name for years. fits her perfectly

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Liz Apr 11 at 1:38 pm

We wanted a name that we thought sounded pretty and didn’t remind us of anyone in particular. I don’t like how popular it is and we went back and forth on it for a while due to the popularity, but decided we wanted to us the name because we loved it.

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