Alivia is a modern American spelling of Olivia, which goes back to the Latin oliva and means "olive" or "olive tree", the classical symbol of peace. The A-spelling lets parents have the familiar sound with the nickname Liv while standing apart from the number one girls' name. Alivia peaked at number 175 in 2010 while Olivia was climbing toward the top, and has drifted down since, from number 215 in 2015 to number 484 in 2025.