Given name & surname
Olivet
“of the olive tree; one who is peaceful”
Olivet is a variant of Olivia. In Latin use, Olivia carries the interpretation “of the olive tree; one who is peaceful.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Olivet is a variant of Olivia. In Latin use, Olivia carries the interpretation “of the olive tree; one who is peaceful.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Olivet connects to the Oliver name family through Olivia. Oliver reached English through Norman usage. Oliver’s deeper origin is probably Germanic, although its exact earlier form is uncertain.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
Olivet connects to the Oliver name family through Olivia. The shared background comes through Oliver: The French form Olivier resembles a Late Latin word for an olive tree. Oliver also appears among legendary companions with Germanic names, suggesting that Olivier may have reshaped an older Germanic name, perhaps Olaf. That deeper connection remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1917. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Olivet is a variant of Olivia. The history of Olivia gives this family its wider story. Shakespeare used Olivia for the heiress in Twelfth Night. Possible starting points include Oliver, Latin oliva meaning “olive,” and the older feminine name Oliva; the literary appearance is more secure than any single derivation.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Olivet through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 118
- 5 boys · 113 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 14 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #7,799 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,799 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 230 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Olivet, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Olivine
“of the olive tree; one who is peaceful”
>99% girls
Olive
“of the olive tree; one who is peaceful”
>99% girls
Oliveea
“of the olive tree; one who is peaceful”
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Olia
“of the olive tree; one who is peaceful” · “one who is blessed and successful”
>99% girls
Ornella
“of the flowering ash tree”
>99% girls
Sunny
“of the sun; one who is brilliant and cheerful”
21% boys · 79% girls
Olivor
“olive tree”
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Cora
“one who makes cord” · “of the heart”
>99% girls