Meaning of the nameOliva
- Female
- Latin origin
- O-li-va
Oliva is a female name of Latin origin, the same as the Portuguese word oliva, which means the olive tree and the olive.
- People (2022)
- 1,296
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,953
- Median age
- 70 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,073
- people
Oliva in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Oliva, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (331 people).
1,224 women 72 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Oliva is most common
States with the highest share of people named Oliva in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 433 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 232 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 157 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 113 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 59 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 51 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 47 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 28 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 27 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 23 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 22 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 18 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Oliva
Behind the Name lists Oliva as a Latin name meaning 'olive', used in ancient Rome, Spain and Italy, and gives it as a possible base of Olívia. According to Wiktionary, the Portuguese word oliva is a learned borrowing from Latin olīva and means the olive tree and the olive. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,296 people named Oliva, almost always women, most of them born before 1960. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Oliva · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: oliva · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary (pt): Oliva · pt.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Oliva
What does the name Oliva mean?
Oliva means “olive tree; olive”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Oliva in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,296 people with the first name Oliva, which ranks it number 6,953 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Oliva a boy's or a girl's name?
Oliva is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,224 women and 72 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Oliva?
Oliva is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Oliva most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.004% of the state's population is named Oliva (433 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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