Middle Names for Oliver | 219 classic, modern, short, and one-syllable ideas for your baby boy

If your Oliver needs a middle name, look no further!

I’ve compiled over 200 middle names for Oliver, including short and one-syllable names, plus names similar to Oliver, and ideas for names for his siblings.

Middle names for Oliver

Aaron
Abram
Ace
Adrian
Aiden
Alexander
Ambrose
Amory
Amos
Andrew
Angel
Anthony
Arlo
Asher
Atlas
Atticus
Auden
August
Axel
Beckham
Benedict
Benjamin
Bennett
Beven
Bexley
Blaine
Blake
Bode
Brixton
Bryson
Cade
Caleb
Callum
Calvin
Camden
Carl
Carson
Carter
Casey
Cassius
Cedric
Chance
Charles
Christopher
Clyde
Cole
Colin
Cooper
Cormac
Damien
Dane
Daniel
David
Davis
Dean
Dominic
Drake
Duncan
Dylan
Edmund
Edward
Eli
Elijah
Elliott
Ellis
Emerson
Ethan
Evan
Everett
Ezra
Felix
Fletcher
Florian
Flynn
Forest
Frances
Frank
Frederick
Ford
Gabriel
Gavin
George
Graham
Grayson
Gregory
Grey
Gus
Hank
Harlem
Harrison
Hendricks
Henry
Holden
Houston
Hudson
Hugh
Idris
Ignatius
Ingram
Isaac
Jack
Jackson
Jacob
Jaden
James
Jamison
Jason
Jasper
Jeffrey
Jonah
Jonathan
Joseph
Joshua
Jude
Julian
Keanu
Kent
Kieran
Kieth
Kirk
Kyle
Lachlan
Lance
Lee
Leif
Leo
Levi
Liam
Lincoln
Logan
Louis
Lowell
Lucas
Luke
Lysander
Malcolm
Marcel
Mark
Martin
Mason
Mateo
Matthew
Matthias
Mattox
Max
Memphis
Micah
Michael
Miles
Milo
Monroe
Moss
Nathan
Newell
Neil
Nixon
Noah
Noel
Nolan
Orlando
Otis
Owen
Parker
Patrick
Paul
Paxton
Peter
Phillip
Pierce
Pierre
Quentin
Quinn
Reed
Robert
Rory
Ross
Russell
Ryan
Ryder
Samson
Samuel
Sawyer
Sean
Sebastian
Seth
Shea
Shepherd
Shiloh
Simon
Sonny
Stellan
Stephen
Sterling
Sullivan
Tate
Terrance
Thatcher
Theodore
Thomas
Tiberius
Timothy
Tobias
Trevor
Tristan
Troy
Tyson
Vernon
Victor
Vincent
Wade
Wallace
Warren
Watson
Wells
William
Wilson
Wyatt
Zachary
Zion

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One syllable middle names for Oliver

Since Oliver has 3 syllables, one syllable middle names work well!

Ace
Ben
Blaine
Blake
Carl
Clyde
Cole
Dane
Dean
Drake
Flynn
Frank
Ford
Gabe
Grey
Gus
Hank
Hugh
Jack
Jace
Jude
Kent
Kieth
Lance
Lee
Leif
Luke
Mark
Matt
Max
Moss
Neil
Pat
Paul
Quinn
Reed
Rob
Ross
Russ
Sam
Sean
Seth
Shea
Tate
Tom
Tim
Troy
Wade
Wells
Will
Zach

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Short middle names for Oliver

Here’s a list of one- syllable middle names and middle names with 4 or fewer letters.

Ace
Amos
Arlo
Axel
Ben
Blaine
Blake
Bode
Cade
Carl
Cole
Dan
Dane
Dean
Drake
Eli
Evan
Ezra
Ford
Grey
Gus
Hank
Hugh
Jack
Jake
John
Joe
Josh
Jude
Kent
Kirk
Kyle
Lee
Leif
Leo
Levi
Liam
Luke
Mark
Max
Milo
Moss
Neil
Noah
Noel
Otis
Owen
Pat
Paul
Quinn
Reed
Rob
Rory
Ross
Russ
Ryan
Sam
Sean
Seth
Shea
Tate
Theo
Tim
Toby
Tom
Tony
Troy
Vern
Wade
Wells
Will
Zach
Zion

Tips for choosing a middle name

If you’re choosing a middle name for Oliver, consider a few important things:

First, make a list of all the middle names you like. Consider any family names, honor names or other important names.
Next, say the first and middle names together. Cross out any you don’t like. Oliver can sound like “all of her” or “all over.” So say the first and middle names together to see how they sound. Oliver Fox, for example, might not be a good choice!
And then say the full name, including your last name to see how it flows. Again, ditch the names you don’t like
Finally, check the initials! Make sure they don’t spell anything unfortunate.

Related post: find more tips on choosing a middle name here!

What names go with Oliver?

Does Oliver have a sibling? Here’s some name ideas that fit well for his brothers and sisters!

Boy names that go with Oliver

Benjamin
Charles
Daniel
Edward
Elliott
Gabriel
Isaac
Jacob
James
Joseph
Julian
Micah
Miles
Noah
Rowan
Russell
Samuel
Tobias

Many boys’ names go well with Oliver. Here’s a few of my favorites. Any of the middle names above will also fit with it.

Girl names that go with Oliver

Amelia
Audrey
Beatrice
Belle
Claudia
Daphne
Eliza
Elodie
Evelyn
Helena
Indira
Ivy
Madeleine
Penelope
Phoebe
Rose
Silvia
Violet

What does Oliver mean?

Oliver might mean ancestor’s descendent or elf army.

In the Middle Ages, Oliver was a popular name. But it became less popular in Europe after the 1600s due to the association with Oliver Cromwell.

Then in the 1800s, Oliver became popular again, possibly because of Charles Dickens’s Oliver Twist.

Nicknames for Oliver

The most common nickname for Oliver is Ollie. Here are some more options for nicknames for Oliver, from common to rare!

Oli
Olli
Ollie
Olly
Vee
Liv
Livvy
Levi
Tolly
Noll
Vern
Tiver

Names similar to Oliver

Do you like the name Oliver, but want something different? These names similar to Oliver range from perfectly normal to totally unique!

Alfred
Alvarez
Alvaro
Alvin
Alvis
Calvin
Carver
Colvin
Denver
Dover
Galvin
Glover
Grover
Gulliver
Kelvin
Malvern
Melville
Melvin
Olaf
Olavi
Olivier
Oliviero
Olver
Salvador
Selvin
Silvano
Sylvester
Tolvar
Xavier

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Wrap up

Now you are an expert on middle names for Oliver! As well as alternate names and nicknames, and names for Oliver’s siblings.

If you have more ideas, please share in the comments and I’ll update the post!

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Resources

I use the website Behind the Name to research the history of names, popularity, and more.

Middle Names for Oliver | 219 classic, modern, short, and one-syllable ideas for your baby boy

Middle Names for Oliver | 219 classic, modern, short, and one-syllable ideas for your baby boy