Olivier Theyskens
Fashion designer, creative director for Rochas and Nina Ricci
A Belgian fashion designer known for his avant-garde aesthetic and dramatic silhouettes, who has served as creative director for major luxury fashion houses including Rochas and Nina Ricci.
Olivier Dahan
Film director of 'La Vie en Rose', biographical dramas
Olivier Messiaen
Revolutionary composer integrating bird songs into classical music
Laurence Olivier
Legendary actor, Shakespeare pioneer, founder of National Theatre
Olivier Plunkett
Catholic archbishop and saint, executed martyr
Business & Industry
Belgian
1977
Thinking about the name
Olivier
French origin
“The French and Dutch masculine form of Oliver, Olivier means 'olive tree' and carries literary and artistic prestige. Famous bearers in film and theater have elevated this name's cultural status. It feels sophisticated without pretension, offering European elegance while remaining accessible. In English-speaking contexts, it reads as cosmopolitan and refined.”