Olive

Olive is Mediterranean light in a single word, named for the small silver-leaved tree that has fed, oiled, and symbolized peace across three millennia. The name had a Victorian flush, fell asleep for most of the twentieth century, and was gently revived in the 2000s by parents reclaiming grandmother names with produce-aisle charm. Olive now sits in the U.S. top 170s, right alongside Hazel and Ivy. Two understated syllables, a soft opening, a quiet v. It reads as wry, a little offbeat, quietly chic, a name that suits a kid who reads recipes for fun and has opinions about lemon trees.