Liv
A girls’ name of Scandinavian origin, meaning olive tree; a form of Olivia.
How Liv has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #718 |
| 2016 | #697 |
| 2017 | #672 |
| 2018 | #681 |
| 2019 | #667 |
| 2020 | #665 |
| 2021 | #685 |
| 2022 | #728 |
| 2023 | #702 |
| 2024 | #874 |
| 2025 | #896 |
Liv by the numbers
In 2025, 12 babies in England and Wales were named Liv. In the US, 432 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that come from Olivia
Like Liv, each of these traces back to Olivia: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Aliviaolive tree; a respelling of Olivia1,330 in the US (2017)
- Olyviaolive tree; a respelling of Olivia71 in the US (2017)
- Aliviaholive tree; a respelling of Olivia64 in the US (2017)
- Ollyolive tree; a diminutive of Oliver or Olivia54 in England and Wales (2025)
- Oliwiaolive tree; Polish form of Olivia46 in England and Wales (2025)
- Olivianaolive tree; a form of Olivia30 in the US (2017)
- Livieolive tree; a form of Olivia29 in the US (2017)
- Livvyolive tree; a form of Olivia14 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Liv. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Liaweary; a form of Leah948 in the US (2017)
- Lizgod is my oath; a form of Elizabeth18 in England and Wales (2025)
- Liviolive tree; diminutive of Olivia43 in the US (2017)
- Livyolive tree; a form of Olivia29 in the US (2017)
- LisGod is my oath; a form of Lisa12 in the US (2017)
- Livaolive tree; a form of Olivia8 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Liv
Names that are said the same way as Liv, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Lyfe24 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a tree
Like Liv, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashleyash tree meadow2,549 in the US (2017)
- Arlofortified hill; barberry tree2,083 in England and Wales (2025)