Olly
Just 41 men in Poland carry it, so most Poles have never met an Olly. A short form of Oliver, going back to the Greek for "olive tree".
Olly Pronunciation
Olly is pronounced OL-lih (/ˈɔllɨ/).
What Olly means
Where Olly comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Olly is a short form of Oliver, a name at home across the English-speaking world. Behind it sits the olive tree. The olive word travels through Latin oliva back to Greek elaia, and that root gives Olly its meaning of olive tree, borrowed from Oliver.
Oliver itself is old. In the medieval Song of Roland, Olivier is the wise companion who stands beside Roland. The English form Oliver grew from that stock and later shed its tail to leave Olly.
In Polish records the fuller shapes appear. A boy is written Oliwier, a girl Oliwia, and Olly serves as the everyday call. Olly stays short.
Picture a September register in a Wrocław classroom. The teacher reads Oliwier, and a raised hand answers to Olly. The form on the urząd document keeps Oliwier, while Olly does the talking.
How many people are named Olly
1 in 520639 men in Poland is named Olly. 41 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #6059 among male names.
Olly's popularity over time
Fewer than 2 boys were given the name in 2025. It has been stable for a decade.