Submitted NameRevisions Save Gender Feminine Usage English (Rare), French (Modern, Rare) Edit Status Status [show contributorshide contributors] Added 8/22/2007 by ElizainEngland Edited 9/29/2015 by mirfak Meaning & History From the name of the gemstone whose name ultimately goes back to Latin oliva "olive" (it was so-named in the late 18th century for its color).