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Ollivander

♂ Boy

Pronounced OL-ih-van-dər /ˈɑl.ɪ.væn.dər/High

Meaning: From Harry Potter's wandmaker Ollivander — Rowling coinage, 'he who owns the olive wand' by her glossLow

In 30 seconds: The wand chooses the baby: Ollivander shopkeeps Diagon Alley into nurseries — Rowling glossed it 'olive wand'. Eleven inches, phoenix feather, swaddled.
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Origin MediumAmerican, Literary
MeaningFrom Harry Potter's wandmaker Ollivander — Rowling coinage, 'he who owns the olive wand' by her gloss
U.S. rank (2025)#3731 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births30 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2022
Total births (all-time)≈ 341

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202220142025

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

Ollivander is Rowling's wandmaker coinage — glossed 'olive-wand owner' (informal, which we flag) — apprenticing into given-name use.

It registers thinly post-Potter. Very rare, wand-glossed, and chosen.

Did you know? Rowling explained Ollivander as 'he who owns the olive wand' — Mediterranean wandlore in a London shopfront since 382 BC, canonically.
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Harry Potter — literary coinage

Variations

OlivanderOllie

Nicknames

OllieVan

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ollivander mean?

Ollivander is Rowling's wandmaker coinage, glossed 'he who owns the olive wand'; informal.

How do you pronounce Ollivander?

It's said OL-ih-van-dər /ˈɑl.ɪ.væn.dər/ — four syllables, stress on the first.

Is Ollivander a boy or girl name?

Ollivander is a boy's name.

How popular is Ollivander?

Ollivander is a very rare name in the U.S.

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