Oliviah
Meaning of Oliviah
The name Oliviah, an orthographic variant of Olivia, derives from the Latin noun oliva (olive tree) and, by extension, evokes connotations of peace and dignity within Anglo-American onomastic traditions. Phonetically transcribed as /oʊˈlɪviə/, it was bestowed upon 13 newborn females in 2024, yielding a national ranking of 937 in the United States, and has exhibited rank oscillations between 889 and 953 from 2001 through 2024. Its adoption curve—punctuated by a temporal apex of 53 occurrences in 2011 and subsequent moderation—illustrates a stable yet measured parental preference for classical etymology coupled with distinctive orthographic modification. The terminal ‘h’ functions as a morphological differentiator without altering semantic content, thereby enhancing nominative uniqueness within contemporary registries while retaining intrinsic linkage to its prototypical Latin root.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as oh-LIV-ee-uh (/oʊˈlɪvijə/)
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