Olivera

Actually the name is not pronounced "Aloe-Vera" but rather "Oh-lih-vera". The "O" is a long O vowel sound, as in Oprah or Olivia. It's just like Olivia except instead of the "ia" at the end it ends in "era" (pronounced as in "end of an era"). There is no association with the Aloe-Vera plant in any way although it is a nice plant. :)

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It's an elegant and uncommon name with positive associations and certainly not a weird name. It grows well from childhood into adulthood, and it's always appropriate. Nicknames are cute and include Olivia, Oli (Long O followed by Lee), Ollie, Vera, Libby, O, Livie, Liv and O-V. I also have the nickname Olivette, Ola, Vivi, and Viva. My parents call me Viva! In Eastern European countries the nickname is often Olja. I speak from experience as this is my name and I am grateful to have it. My wonderful friends have given me these nicknames over the years. I also know several other Oliveras too. We are complimented all the time on our name. My friends and we also have a game my friends and I have fun with going back to our childhood, when they say hello the say "Ola" and I respond "Vera", just like "Marko" "Polo". Lol :) I love my name, Olivera! :)

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It is a last name in many parts of the world but also a first name in many parts of the world too. This is something like the names Campbell or Taylor where they are sometimes used as first or sometimes as last names. In many parts of the world this name is not uncommon at all, but I do appreciate that it's not overused in the states. In many parts of the world it's perceived as a modern first name and more traditional last name and as such it's the best of both worlds meaning it's recognizable but not overused as a first name. It works well in different parts of the world because it's usually easily spoken and easily spelled in other languages. This is a nice thing as our world becomes smaller and more connected.