Bolivia

If you're tired of Olivia, you could be the first on your block to introduce this unique sound-related place name with Latin flair.

The country of Bolivia was named after the revolutionary Simón Bolívar. His surname is derived from the Basque Bolibar, with the components bolu meaning "windmill and ibar, "valley".

Pronounced buh-LIV-ee-uh.

As of October 2026, Bolivia ranked #13221 in US births in 1990 SSA.