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Ollie

Diminutive of Oliver, Latin
"olive tree"
Clare Green
By Clare Green
Updated Thu Mar 13 2025

Ollie Origin and Meaning

The name Ollie is a boy's name meaning "olive tree".

Down-home nickname name once associated with the friendly dragon on kids' TV. As Oliver rises, we may well hear more Ollies.

# 933 in the US

Ollie Rank in US Top 1000

# 929 on Nameberry

Ollie Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name Ollie

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Famous People Named Ollie

  • Oliver "Ollie" Hardy
    American comedian/actor
  • Ollie Ogbu
    American football player
  • Ollie Johnston
    American motion picture animator
  • Ollie Williams aka Ali Vegas
    American rapper
  • Ollie Locke
    British reality personality ("Made In Chelsea")
  • Ollie E. Brown
    drummer of American duo Ollie & Jerry
  • Peter John 'Ollie' Halsall
    English guitarist of The Rutles
  • Alan "Ollie" Gelfand
    American skateboarder
  • Ollie Genoa Matson II
    American Olympic sprinter and NFL player
  • Patrick Oliver "Ollie" Walsh
    Irish hurler
  • Ollie Murray James
    U.S. Senator from Kentucky
  • Oliver James "Ollie" Lanning (b. 2013)
    son of American family vloggers Bryan & Missy Lanning

The name Ollie in Pop Culture

  • Ollie
    dragon puppet on TV's "Kukla, Fran and Ollie"
  • Ollie Starkey
    character in "We Happy Few"
  • Oliver "Ollie" Oken
    character on TV's "Hannah Montana"
  • Ollie Williams
    weatherman on animated series "Family Guy"
  • "Ollie
    ollie, oxen free," children's chant
  • Ollie
    skateboarding trick
  • Oliver "Ollie" Queen
    character on TV's "Arrow"

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