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Olivet

♀ Girl

Pronounced AH-luh-vet /ˈɑː.lə.vɛt/Medium

Meaning: From Olivet, the biblical Mount of Olives near Jerusalem (from the olive tree, a symbol of peace) - noted respectfully as a scripture place name. Also read as an Olive/Olivia-adjacent name.Low

In 30 seconds: A biblical place-name: Olivet is the Mount of Olives, a symbol of peace (said 'AH-luh-vet'). Serene and olive-adjacent.
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Origin LowEnglish, Hebrew
MeaningFrom Olivet, the biblical Mount of Olives near Jerusalem (from the olive tree, a symbol of peace) - noted respectfully as a scripture place name. Also read as an Olive/Olivia-adjacent name.
U.S. rank (2025)#7799 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births14 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2025
Total births (all-time)≈ 113

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202519172025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Olivet names the Mount of Olives in scripture, from the olive tree ('peace'). As a girl's name it reads as a serene place-and-nature pick, close to Olive and Olivia - rare in the U.S. (said 'AH-luh-vet').

It appears only rarely in U.S. data. Rare, peaceful, and olive-rooted.

Did you know? Olivet is the biblical Mount of Olives near Jerusalem - tied to the olive tree, a symbol of peace - and reads too as an Olive-adjacent name, gentle and serene, which we note respectfully (said 'AH-luh-vet').
Overall data confidence 44%
References - Olivet — biblical Mount of Olives; olive-adjacent

Variations

OlivetteOliveOlivia

Nicknames

OliLivi

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If you like Olivet…

Olive— the olive tree it echoes
Olivia— a like Olive-family name
Juniper— a like serene nature pick
Clementine— a like gentle botanical name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Olivet mean?

Olivet is the biblical Mount of Olives, tied to the olive tree ('peace'); it also reads as an Olive-adjacent name.

How do you pronounce Olivet?

It's said AH-luh-vet /ˈɑː.lə.vɛt/ - three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Olivet a boy or girl name?

Olivet is a girl's name.

How popular is Olivet?

Olivet is a rare name in the U.S.

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