It is a Top 10 name in many nations around the world, including England and Wales, Belgium, Finland, Australia and the Netherlands. In the UK, Olivia was the recent #1 girls' name in tandem with twin brother Oliver at the top of the charts. It's the undisputed queen of the rising number of girl names starting with O in the US Top 1000. Olivia is currently the top name for baby girls in the US. Like her sisters Isabella and Sophia, Olivia is a mega-popular name not only in the US but in the UK, Australia, Canada, and throughout the Western World. Olivia, a lovely Shakespearean name with an admirable balance of strength and femininity, is one of the top girls' names in the world. Olivia is based on the Latin word oliva, meaning "olive." In ancient Greece, the olive was a symbol of Athena as well as a token of peace and fertility, and olive wreaths were awarded to the winners at the Olympic games. Records of the name Olivia exist from as far back as 13th century England, but the name was popularized after Shakespeare used it for the name of the countess in Twelfth Night. Olivia is one of the top US baby names as well as one of the top girl names in English-speaking and European countries around the world.
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