Olly
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning olive tree; a diminutive of Oliver or Olivia.
Olly by the numbers
In 2025, 54 babies in England and Wales were named Olly. In the US, 10 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 13 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Oliver
Like Olly, 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.
Other names that come from Olivia
Like Olly, 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.
- Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
- Aliviaolive tree; a respelling of Olivia1,330 in the US (2017)
- Livolive tree; a form of Olivia432 in the US (2017)
- Olyviaolive tree; a respelling of Olivia71 in the US (2017)
- Aliviaholive tree; a respelling of Olivia64 in the US (2017)
- Oliwiaolive tree; Polish form of Olivia46 in England and Wales (2025)
- Liviolive tree; diminutive of Olivia43 in the US (2017)
- Olivianaolive tree; a form of Olivia30 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Olly. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Olliancestor's heir; diminutive of Olavi3 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Olly
Names that are said the same way as Olly, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a tree
Like Olly, 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 Olly
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