Oli

A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning olive tree; a form of Oliver.

Babies a year
23
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1226
23 babies

Oli by the numbers

In 2025, 23 babies in England and Wales were named Oli. In the US, 9 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 10 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Oliver

Like Oli, each of these traces back to Oliver: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Olivierolive tree; a form of Oliver31 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Oliwierolive tree; a form of Oliver33 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Olliverolive tree; a spelling variant of Oliver32 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Oli. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Olinancestor's descendant99 in the US (2017)
  • Orimy light14 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Obiheart, spirit, will28 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Oleancestor or descendant; a form of Olaf21 in the US (2017)
  • Olliancestor's heir; diminutive of Olavi3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Omi8 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Oli

Names that are said the same way as Oli, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Ollieolive tree; diminutive of Oliver412 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ollyolive tree; a diminutive of Oliver or Olivia54 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean a tree

Like Oli, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
  • 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)
  • Ashtonash tree settlement3,129 in the US (2017)
  • Ashleyash tree meadow2,549 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Oli

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