Olivine

Meaning: (Olive Tree, form of Olivia. An olive-green, gray-green, or brown mineral occurring widely in basalt, peridotite, and other basic igneous rocks. It is a silicate containing varying proportions of magnesium, iron, and other elements. Olivine gemstones are called Peridot and Chrysolite. Translucent olivine is sometimes used as a gemstone called peridot (péridot, the French word for olivine). It is also called chrysolite (or chrysolithe, from the Greek words for gold and stone). Some of the finest gem-quality olivine has been obtained from a body of mantle rocks on Zabargad Island in the Red Sea.)

Origin: (Latin)

Pronunciation: (AALAHVIYN)

Gender: Female

I was looking up green gem names and this was one of them that I thought was a really cool pretty gem and would be a divine character name. If you don’t like it then Peridot *see on list of posts* is the French word for Olivine so they can be interchanged for each other if you care to.

This is a pretty name that would be a great alternative to Olivia *see on list of posts* or Olive if you want. It is a pretty mineral. The name looks like a grander fancier form of names like Olivia and Olive. I can see a cute country girl being named this or a grand duchess being named this.

I love that Olivine and Peridot are rare gem names as I think the over used gem names are boring. I’ve even added Carnelian / Cornelian *see on list of posts* lately and love it as it’s a gem name not most have heard of or seen before either.

Nickname Options: Oli (like Ollie or Olly), Vine, Vinny (VIYN-ee or VEN-ee), Olive, Liv, Livi (LIV-ee rhymes with Libby), and Vin (VEN or VIYN).