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Oliver-Jay

Gender
Boy
Say it
OL-i-ver-JAY
Origin
Latin

Oliver-Jay is a boys' name of Latin origin, meaning “olive tree + jay (the bird)”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.

What does Oliver-Jay mean?

Latin: Oliver + Jay

“olive tree + jay (the bird)”

Joins Oliver (Latin, “olive tree”) and Jay (English, “jay (the bird)”).

Meanings borrowed from Oliver and Jay.

Is Oliver-Jay a girl's or a boy's name?

Oliver-Jay is a boys' name.

How popular is Oliver-Jay in the UK?

No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2016, with 8 boys.

2011Busiest: 8 in 20162024
Oliver-Jay in the UK, year by year
YearBoysRank
20243#5,198
20230–
20220–
20210–
20203#4,803
20193#4,913
20180–
20170–
20168#2,690
20150–
20140–
20134#4,008
20123#4,999
20113#4,837

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Sources

Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Oliver-Jay: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/oliver-jay, updated 20 October 2026.