The first name Olivier
A boy’s name from French.
4 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
French origin
Borrowed from French Olivier. Doublet of Oliver.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 31 boys were named Olivier, making it the 976th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 175 births (#266).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Olivier with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Olivier at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 52 boys born in the United States were named Olivier, the 2,559th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 78 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Olivier
138 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Olivier GiroudFrench footballer (born 1986)
- Olivier MessiaenFrench composer, organist and ornithologist (1908–1992)
- Olivier PanisFrench racecar driver, born 1966
- Olivier AssayasFrench film director, screenwriter and film critic (born 1955)
- Olivier BoumalCameroonian association football player, born 1989
- Olivier MartinezFrench actor, born 1966
- Olivier DacourtFrench footballer (born 1974)
- Olivier RochusBelgian tennis player, born 1981
- Olivier WeberFrench writer, born 1958
- Olivier KapoFrench footballer (born 1980)
- Olivier NtchamCameroonian-French footballer (born 1996)
- Olivier MarchalFrench actor and director, born 1958
More French boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Olivier mean?
- Borrowed from French Olivier. Doublet of Oliver.
- What is the origin of the name Olivier?
- Borrowed from French Olivier. Doublet of Oliver.
- How popular is the name Olivier?
- In 2025, 31 boys born in England and Wales were named Olivier, ranking 976th. Its peak was 2010, with 175 births.
- Is Olivier a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 2,010 US babies named Olivier since 1880 were boys.
- When was Olivier most popular?
- 2011 in the United States, when 78 babies were named Olivier, its highest rank at 1,833rd.
- Is Olivier also a surname?
- Yes. Olivier is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.