Olly name meaning
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What does Olly mean?
Offbeat Olly's origin is Old High German and Germanic bestowed upon both sexes, meaning of Olly is "Elf, Army, Warrior or Possession" is primarily used in Danish, Swedish, English, Finnish and Norwegian.
Olly is form of long standing and renowned Oliver. Oliver is English equivalent of The Norman French Name Olivier of Uncertain Origin;Meaning. Unorthodox Oliver has its origin in Germanic and Old High German, Oliver means "Name of Tree which Gives Olive Oil and Elf".
Olly is variant form of acclaimed and modernistic Olli. Olli is variant form of names with "Ol 'as well. Also Olli is variant of immutable and well-known Oliver. Olli is also form of oldie and prominent Olla.
Olli is also version of outstanding and conifer Olivia. Olli is also a variant form of widely accepted Olle. Queer Olli's origin is Germanic, meaning of Olli is "Possession".
Variants of Olly
Alfheri, Olivier, Oliver, Olli, Oilbhries, Olle, Olla, Olivia
Names that rhyme with OllyHow popular is the name Olly?
Olly was a popular name in England and Wales. Over 3817 babies have been named Olly since 1999. At the peak of its usage in 2012, 596 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 106th position.
However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 19 years. Moreover, the moniker has been to the top 500 baby names 10 times Olly is a unique baby name in Ireland, during its short term of usage, the name has been to the top 200 names.
Recently in 2019, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 188 on boy names chart when 29 babies were named Olly. Over 215 babies in Ireland have been named Olly.
Olly is an uncommon baby name in United States where it is still in use.
Olly is a common name in England while somewhat familiar name in Indonesia, Zimbabwe, New Zealand, Germany, South Africa, Australia, DR Congo, Russia and Netherlands. At least, 4000 people globally have carried Olly as their given name according to our findings.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2023 | 7702 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9775 | 7 | 13527 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5741 | 15 | 15165 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6596 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8196 | 9 | 15501 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6693 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7532 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6047 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 9560 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 12097 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Facts
What numbers say about Olly?
You are willing to give up everything you have to achieve everything you ever wanted. Others need you in their life, but you don't need anyone. You like the natural flow of things. You want to heal on your own. That's good for your pride but not for the soul. Number 4 as your expression no reveals your inner strength, strong communication and organization abilities, and well-structured life. You have this perfect life everyone admires. However, your life is far from perfect, and so are you.
Parents who liked Olly, loved these names
- Agnetha - Agnetha's meaning is The Pure or The Chaste is used in Swedish, Danish and Norwegian, rooted from Old Greek is given to baby girls
- Illona - Infrequent girl name Illona means "Flanks or The Torch". It is rooted from Old Greek and Hungarian is largely used in Norwegian and German
- Hanny - Unexpected choice and Fresh girl name Hanny is particulary used in Swedish and Danish. It is rooted from Hebrew, meaning of Hanny is "Winsome, Grace and God is Merciful". Hanny is short form of Hannah.
- Edel - Famed Edel principally is used in Norwegian, Icelandic and Greenlandic bestowed upon both boys and girls, meaning of Edel is "Noble"
- Widar - Origin of Widar is in Old Norse is used substantially in Finnish and Danish used for baby boys, meaning of Widar is "Forest or Vidr"
Famous people named Olly
- Olly Morgan, former English rugby union player
- Olly Freeman, British triathlete
- Olly Barkley, former English rugby union player
- Olly Smith, British TV presenter, wine expert
- Olly Croft, former darts administrator and the founder of the British Darts Organisation
- Olly Boeheim is writer of movie The Comedians
- Olly Holzmann played central character of Liesl Strolz in 1943 comedy, musical movie Der weiße Traum.
- Olly von Flint, from 1936 comedy movie La marraine de Charley, who played the Olly Parker.
- Olly Orska played the important role of Maida, Frau Kidders Nichte in 1926 flick Mein Freund der Chauffeur.
- In 1914, Olly Klein portrayed the role of Frau von Wentheim in crime, drama flick Evinrude.
- In 2015 comedy, drama film, Funny Bunny, Olly Alexander characterized Titty.
Lists having Olly
- Boys names beginning with O
- Girls names beginning with O
- American Baby Names
- English Baby Names
- German Baby Names
- Danish Baby Names
- Finnish Baby Names
- Norwegian Baby Names
- Swedish Baby Names
- Popular English Boy Names
- Baby Names that mean Elf
- Baby Names that mean Army
- Baby Names that mean Warrior
- Baby Names that mean Possession
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames