Ollie is a

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and a

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, often as a shortened form of Oliver,

Olive The olive, botanical name ''Olea europaea'', meaning 'European olive' in Latin, is a species of small tree or shrub in the family Oleaceae, found traditionally in the Mediterranean Basin. When in shrub form, it is known as ''Olea europaea'' ...

, Olympia,

Olga Olga may refer to: People and fictional characters * Olga (name), a given name, including a list of people and fictional characters named Olga or Olha * Michael Algar (born 1962), English singer also known as "Olga" Places Russia * Olga, Russia, ...

Olivia Olivia may refer to: People * Olivia (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Olivia (singer) (Olivia Longott, born 1981), American singer * Olívia (basketball) (Carlos Henrique Rodrigues do Nascimento, born 1974 ...

. Variants include Olie, Oli,

Oly Oly may refer to: * Oly, informal name for Olympia, Washington, United States * OLY (: ), postnominals granted to participants in the Olympics People with the name * Oly (born 1992), American singer-songwriter and musician * Oly Hicks (born 1968) ...

and

Olly Olly, like the similarly spelt Ollie, is a variant of the given names Olivia and Oliver. Notable people and characters with this form of the name include: People * Olly Alexander (born 1990), British musician, actor, television presenter and LGB ...

People

Given name

Ollie Marie Adams Marie Adams (born Ollie Marie Givens, October 19, 1925 – February 23, 1998) was an American gospel and R&B singer, who became popular in the 1950s particularly for her work with Johnny Otis. Biography She was born in Linden, Texas, and s ...

(1925–1998), American gospel and R&B singer *

Ollie Bassett Oliver Jacob Bassett (born 6 March 1998) is a Northern Irish professional footballer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Canadian club Atlético Ottawa. Club career Early career Born in Packington, Leicestershire, Bassett started hi ...

(born 1998), Northern Irish footballer * Ollie E. Brown (born 1953), American drummer and record producer *

Ollie Grieve Ollie Grieve (30 October 1920 – 2 February 1978) was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the seco ...

(1920–1978), Australian rules footballer *

Ollie Halsall Peter John "Ollie" Halsall (14 March 1949 – 29 May 1992) was an English guitarist best known for his role in the Rutles, the bands Timebox, Patto and Boxer, and for his contribution to the music of Kevin Ayers. He is also notable as one of t ...

(1949–1992), British vibraphonist and guitarist *

Ollie Murray James Ollie Murray James (July 27, 1871August 28, 1918) was an American politician. A Democrat, he represented Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. Biography James was born and raised in western Kentucky. ...

(1871–1918), American Senator and Representative from Kentucky *

Ollie Johnson (basketball, born 1942) Oliver Johnson (born December 25, 1942) is a retired American basketball player. He was an All-American forward at the University of San Francisco and a first-round draft pick in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1965. Johnson, A 6' ...

, American basketball player *

Ollie Johnson (basketball, born 1949) Ollie Johnson (born May 11, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'6" forward from Temple University, Johnson played ten seasons (1972–1982) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Portland Trail B ...

, American basketball player *

Ollie Kilkenny Ollie Kilkenny (born 1962 in Kiltormer, County Galway) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Kiltormer and with the Galway senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s. Kilkenny won back-to-back All-Ireland ...

(born 1962), Irish hurler *

Ollie Kirkby Ollie Kirkby (September 26, 1886 – October 7, 1964) was an American stage, screen, and vaudeville actress. Biography She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1886 and died in 1964 at Glendale, California. Her entire career, from 1914 t ...

(1886–1964), American actress *

Ollie Luba Oleh "Ollie" R. Luba is an American systems engineer, aerospace engineer, and program manager who was worked on the early development of the GPS III (Global Positioning System, Block IIIA). He was born in Logan, Philadelphia. He currently works at ...

(born 1964), American systems and aerospace engineer, early developer of GPS III *

Ollie Marquardt Albert Ludwig "Ollie" Marquardt (September 22, 1902 – February 7, 1968) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1931 season. Listed at , 156 lb., Marquardt batted and threw right-h ...

(1902–1968), American baseball player and manager *

Ollie Matson Ollie Genoa Matson II (May 1, 1930 – February 19, 2011) was an American Olympic medal winning sprinter and professional American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1952 to 1966. Drafted into the N ...

(1930–2011), American sprinter and football player *

Ollie Pope Oliver John Douglas Pope (born 2 January 1998) is an English professional cricketer who plays for the England cricket team and Surrey County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batsman who occasionally plays as a wicket-keeper. He made his Test de ...

(born 1998), English cricketer *

Ollie Phillips (rugby union) Ollie Phillips (born in Brighton) is a former English professional rugby union player. Phillips combined successful careers in both the 15-a-side game and also the Olympic version of the game, Rugby Sevens. Phillips captained England Sevens an ...

(born 1983), English rugby union player *

Ollie le Roux Andre-Henri "Ollie" le Roux (born 10 May 1973) is a South African rugby union footballer with 54 caps for his country. Rugby career Le Roux was born in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape. In his professional club rugby career he has played for: the , ...

(born 1973), South African rugby union footballer *

Ollie Imogene Shepard Ollie Imogene "Jean" Shepard (November 21, 1933 – September 25, 2016) was an American honky-tonk singer-songwriter who pioneered for women in country music. Shepard released a total of 73 singles to the Hot Country Songs chart, one of which ...

(1933–2016), pioneering American honky-tonk singer-songwriter *

Ollie Voigt Olen Edward "Ode" Voigt (January 29, 1899 – April 7, 1970) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was born in Wheaton, Illinois, and played baseball at Wheaton High School and the University of Illinois. Career Voigt started his profession ...

(1899–1970), American baseball player

Olie

Olie Cordill Olie James Cordill (April 28, 1916November 14, 1988) was a professional American football halfback in the National Football League. A 1st round selection (5th overall pick) in the 1940 NFL Draft out of Rice University, Cordill played for the Cl ...

(1916–1988), American football player *

Olié Koffi Olié Koffi Kan Tobie (born 7 June 1984) is an Ivorian footballer who last played Moroccan side Hassania Agadir. Career Olie won with Africa Sports 2008 the Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division. He scored 21 goals in 34 games for Africa Sports and ...

, (born 1984), Ivorian footballer *

Olaf Kölzig Olaf Kölzig (born 6 April 1970) is a South African-born German former professional ice hockey goaltender and current goaltender coach and player development coach for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). With the excepti ...

(born 1970), German former goaltender known as "Olie the Goalie" * Olie Sundstrom (born 1968), retired Swedish ice hockey goaltender

Oliver

Olly Alexander Oliver Alexander Thornton (born 15 July 1990) is a British singer and actor. He is best known as the lead singer of Years & Years and for his performance as Ritchie Tozer in the Channel 4 drama series, ''It's a Sin''. Early life Alexander w ...

(born 1990), English singer, songwriter and actor, lead singer of the band Years & Years *

Ollie Baker Oliver Baker (born 14 July 1974) is an Irish former Hurling, hurler who played as a midfielder for the Clare GAA, Clare senior hurling team. Baker made his first appearance for the team during the National Hurling League 1994-95, 1994–95 Nati ...

(born 1974), retired Irish hurler *

Ollie Banks Oliver Ian Banks (born 21 September 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League side Chesterfield. Banks formerly played for Rotherham United, Sheffield, Buxton, Stalybridge Celtic, Gainsborough T ...

(born 1992), English footballer *

Olly Barkley Oliver John Barkley (born 28 November 1981) is a former English people, English rugby union player who played for Bath Rugby, Bath, Gloucester Rugby, Gloucester, Racing Metro 92, Racing Metro, FC Grenoble, Grenoble, Scarlets and London Welsh at ...

(born 1981), English rugby union player *

Ollie Canning Oliver Canning (born 9 July 1976) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left corner-back for the Galway senior team. Born in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Canning first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of fourteen when he first ...

(born 1977), Irish hurler *

Ollie Clarke Oliver Anthony Clarke (born 29 June 1992) is an English professional association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two, League Two club Mansfield Town F.C., Mansfield Town. Career Bristol Rovers After progressing thr ...

(born 1992), British footballer *

Oliver Davies (disambiguation) Oliver Davies may refer to: * Oliver Davies (harpist) ( ), Welsh harpist * Oliver Davies (theologian) (born 1956), British theologian * Olly Davies (born 1995), English rugby league player * Oliver Ford Davies Oliver Robert Ford Davies (born ...

, several people *

Ollie Dobbins Oliver Wendel Dobbins (born November 30, 1941) is a former American football defensive back who played one season with the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the eighteenth round of ...

(born 1941), American football player *

Ollie Fahy Oliver Fahy (born 21 October 1975) is an Irish hurler who played as a full-forward for the Galway senior team. Fahy joined the team during the 1994-95 National League and subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen until hi ...

(born 1975), Irish hurler *

Oliver Hardy Oliver Norvell Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was an American comic actor and one half of Laurel and Hardy, the double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted from 1926 to 1957. He appeared with his c ...

(1892–1957), American comic actor best known as half of the Laurel and Hardy duo *

Ollie Hoskins (rugby union) Ollie Hoskins (born 6 March 1993) is an Australian rugby union international player who started his career as a prop for the Western Force in Super Rugby and signed with London Irish in March 2016. When the club folded, Hoskins was signed by Sa ...

(born 1993), Australian rugby union player *

, American college basketball player *

Ollie Johnston Oliver Martin Johnston Jr. (October 31, 1912 – April 14, 2008) was an American motion picture animator. He was one of Disney's Nine Old Men, and the last surviving at the time of his death from natural causes. He was recognized by The Walt ...

(1912–2008), American film animator, one of Disney's famed "Nine Old Men" *

Olly Lee Oliver Robert Lee (born 11 July 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for English club Gillingham. Lee started his career as a youth player with West Ham United, with whom he turned professional in 2009. He made ...

(born 1991), English footballer *

Ollie Locke Oliver Locke is a British television personality and actor from Southampton, England, known for appearing in E4's constructed reality series ''Made in Chelsea''. His mother is former BBC Radio Solent DJ Sarah Locke. Career Whilst on ''Made i ...

(born 1987), British reality television personality *

Ollie Moran Oliver Moran (born 7 November 1975 in Castleconnell, County Limerick) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ahane and was a member of the Limerick senior inter-county team from 1997 to 2009. During his career as a hurle ...

(born 1975), Irish hurler *

Oliver North Oliver Laurence North (born October 7, 1943) is an American political commentator, television host, military historian, author, and retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant colonel. A veteran of the Vietnam War, North was a National Secu ...

(born 1943), American military officer and political commentator *

(born 1998), English cricketer *

Oliver Riedel Oliver "Ollie" Riedel (born 11 April 1971) is a German musician, best known as the bassist for Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. Early life Riedel was born in Schwerin on 11 April 1971. Growing up, he had relatively good relationships with ...

(born 1971), German musician, most notably with the band Rammstein * Ollie Satenstein (c. 1906–1959), American National Football League player *

Ollie Savatsky Oliver John Savatsky (May 13, 1911 – December 24, 1989) was an American football end who played one season with the Cleveland Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami University. He first enrolled at Cath ...

(1911–1989), American football player *

Ollie Sleightholme Oliver Harry Sleightholme (born 13 April 2000 in Northampton, England) is an English professional rugby union footballer. He plays as a winger for Northampton Saints. His father, Jon Sleightholme, was an England international. Youth career Sl ...

(born 2000), English rugby union player *

Ollie Spencer Oliver Spencer (April 17, 1931 – April 28, 1991) was an American National Football League (NFL) tackle and assistant coach. He played eight seasons in the NFL, with the Detroit Lions ( 1953 and 1956), the Green Bay Packers (1957 and 1958 ...

(1931–1991), American National Football League player and assistant coach *

Ollie Tucker Oliver Dinwiddie Tucker (January 27, 1902 – July 13, 1940) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for two seasons. He played for the Washington Senators for 20 games in 1927 and the Cleveland Indians for 14 games in 1928. Ollie Tucke ...

(1902–1940), Major League Baseball player *

Ollie Walsh Patrick Oliver Walsh (13 July 1937 – 9 March 1996) was an Irish hurler and hurling manager. His career included All-Ireland Championship victories as a player and later as a manager with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. After beginning ...

(1937–1996), Irish hurling goalkeeper *

Ollie Wines Oliver Wines (born 7 October 1994) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Wines received a nomination for the 2013 AFL Rising Star award in Round 1 of t ...

(born 1994), Australian rules footballer

Olivia

Ollie Rae Olivia Sophie Margaret Rae (born 14 April 1988) is a Scottish cricketer who plays primarily as a right-handed batter. She played for the Scotland women's national cricket team between 2010 and 2017, including playing in the 2017 Women's Cricket ...

(born 1988), Scottish cricketer

Olga

Olly Donner - Finnish writer

Other

Alan Gelfand Alan "Ollie" Gelfand (born 1963 in New York City) is an American skateboarder and the inventor of the ollie, a skateboarding trick. Life and career Gelfand moved from New York City to Hollywood, Florida with his family in 1972. He started skateb ...

(born 1963), known by the nickname "Ollie", American inventor of the

Ollie (skateboarding) The ollie is a skateboarding trick where the rider and board leap into the air without the use of the rider's hands. It is the combination of stomping, also known as popping, the tail of the skateboard off the ground to get the board mostly vertic ...

trick *

Ian Holloway Ian Scott Holloway (born 12 March 1963) is an English professional football manager, former player, media personality and television pundit who was most recently the manager of Grimsby Town. A midfielder, he notably played in the Premier League ...

(born 1963), known by the nickname "Ollie", British football manager and former player

Fictional characters

* Ollie in the American television show ''

Kukla, Fran and Ollie ''Kukla, Fran and Ollie'' is an early American television show using puppets. It was created for children, but soon watched by more adults than children. It did not have a script and was entirely ad-libbed. It was broadcast from Chicago between O ...

'' * Ollie in the British comic strip ''

Ollie and Quentin ''Ollie and Quentin'' is a British comic strip created by the British cartoonist Piers Baker in 2002 and later distributed by King Features Syndicate. Characters and story The buddy storyline follows the friendship of seagull Ollie and lugworm Qu ...

'' * Ollie in the Canadian animated series ''

Ollie's Pack ''Ollie's Pack'' is a Canadian animated action comedy TV series created by Pedro Eboli and Graham Peterson. It was produced by Nelvana and aired on YTV in Canada. In the United States, it aired on Nickelodeon from April 6, 2020 to May 6, 2021. ...

'' * Olly in ''

The Sifl and Olly Show ''The Sifl and Olly Show'' is a comedy TV series that incorporates sock puppets, animation, and musical performances. Musicians Liam Lynch and Matt Crocco created and performed the series. The first episode aired on MTV in 1998. The show was ...

'', a television show on MTV *

Ollie Morgan ''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that have appeared or will appear in the serial in 2018, by order of first appearance. All characters were introdu ...

, in the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' * Ollie Pesto, in the American animated series ''

Bob's Burgers ''Bob's Burgers'' is an American adult animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard that premiered on Fox on January 9, 2011. The show centers on the Belcher family—parents Bob and Linda and their three children, Tina, Gene, and Louise—who r ...

'' * Ollie Phillips, in the Australian soap opera ''Home And Away'' *

Ollie Reynolds The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'' in 1999, by order of first appearance. Ezra Dingle Ezra Dingle is Zak Dingle's brother. He appeared in 1999. Ezra appears a few times during 199 ...

, in the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'' *

Ollie Williams '' Family Guy'' is an American animated comedy multimedia franchise originally conceived and created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company, primarily based on the animated series '' Family Guy'' (1999–present), its spin-off se ...

, in the American animated series ''Family Guy'' * Ollie, a rabbit from the American animated series ''

Wonder Pets ''Wonder Pets!'' is an American educational animated children's television series created by Josh Selig for Nickelodeon. The series follows a trio of classroom pets—Linny the Guinea Pig, Turtle Tuck and Ming-Ming Duckling—who use teamwork t ...

'' *Olie Miramond, Misha's deceased mother from the animated series '' Transformers: Energon'' {{given name Masculine given names English masculine given names English unisex given names English-language unisex given names Lists of people by nickname Hypocorisms