BEHIND THE NAME
Olivia:Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Italian, Spanish, German, Finnish
Pronounced: o-LIV-ee-a (English), o-LEE-vee-ah (German)
Created by Shakespeare for a character in his comedy 'Twelfth Night'. He may have based it on the name OLIVER or on Latin oliva "olive". In the play Olivia is a noblewoman who is wooed by Duke Orsino but instead falls in love with his messenger Cesario. Olivia means "Peace" also.
Liv:
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Scandinavian
Pronounced: LEEV
Derived from Old Norse hlif meaning "protection". Its use has been influenced by the modern Scandinavian word liv meaning "life". Liv can also mean "Defense".
Claire:
Gender: Feminine
Usage: French
Pronounced: KLER
French form of CLARA. Can also mean "Clear, Bright or Famous".