Meaning of the nameOlivo
- Male
- O-li-vo
Olivo is a male name whose origin as a given name is uncertain; olivo is also the word for olive tree in Italian and Spanish.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 697 people named Olivo, the 10,608th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 69, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Olivo is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 697
- Rank in Brazil
- #10,608
- Median age
- 69 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,101
- people
Olivo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Olivo, 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 (235 people).
0 women 695 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 Olivo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Olivo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 247 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 177 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 121 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 49 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 15 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Olivo
In Italian and Spanish, olivo is the name of the olive tree, a word that comes from Latin olīva. The Aulete dictionary also lists olivo in Portuguese, as a neologism meaning olive tree, taken from Spanish and Italian. As a given name in Brazil, the origin of Olivo is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 697 people named Olivo, with a median age of 69; it is almost always a male name, with most born in the 1940s and 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: olivo (Italian and Spanish) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Aulete: olivo · aulete.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Olivo
What does the name Olivo mean?
The meaning of Olivo is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Olivo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 697 people with the first name Olivo, which ranks it number 10,608 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Olivo a boy's or a girl's name?
Olivo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 695 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Olivo most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Olivo (247 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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