Oliviero (given name)

Oliviero
PronunciationItalian: [/o.li.ˈvjɛː.ro/]
GenderMale
LanguageItalian
Origin
LanguagesLatin, Germanic
Meaning'"Elf army", "Olive tree"
Other names
Variant formsOlivero, Uliviero
NicknamesOliverotto, Vieri,
AnglicisationOliver
Related namesOlivér, Olivier, Oliverio, Oliwer, Oliwier

Oliviero is an Italian masculine given name form of Oliver. Notable people with the name include:

  • Oliviero Angeli (born 1973), Italian political scientist
  • Oliviero Beha (1949–2017), Italian journalist, writer, essayist, TV and radio host
  • Oliviero Belcastro (1928-1996), Italian footballer
  • Oliviero Bergamini (born 1962), Italian journalist
  • Oliviero Carafa (1430–1511), Italian cardinal and diplomat of the Renaissance
  • Oliviero Cappellini (born 1983), Italian voice actor
  • Oliviero Conti (1933-1973), Italian footballer
  • Oliviero Corbetta (born 1952), Italian voice actor
  • Oliviero Dalceri (born 1950), Italian rink hockey player
  • Oliviero Diliberto (born 1956), Italian politician
  • Oliviero Dinelli (born 1947), Italian actor
  • Oliviero De Fabritiis (1902–1982), Italian conductor and composer
  • Oliviero de Quintajé (1959-2007), Italian singer-songwriter and musician
  • Oliviero Di Stefano (born 1964), Italian footballer
  • Oliviero Edelli (1913 - death unknown), Italian footballer
  • Oliviero Fabiani (born 1990), Italian rugby union player
  • Oliviero Forzetta (1335-1373), Italian physician and notary
  • Oliviero Garlini (1957-2025), Italian footballer
  • Oliviero Gatti (1579-1648), Italian painter and engraver
  • Francesco D'Macho (Oliviero Mori) (born 1979), Italian pornographic actor
  • Oliviero Icardi (1912 - death unknown), Uruguayan footballer
  • Oliviero Leonardi (1921-2019), Italian painter and sculptor
  • Oliviero Lacagnina (born 1951), Italian composer
  • Oliviero La Stella (born 1949), Italian journalist
  • Oliviero Malaspina (1962-2025), Italian singer-songwriter, poet and writer
  • Oliviero Mascheroni (1914-1987), Italian footballer
  • Holly One (Oliviero Migliore) (1965-2006), Italian pornographic actor
  • Oliviero Mario Olivo (1896-1981), Italian military personnel and physician
  • Oliviero Pillon (born 1945), Italian politician
  • Oliviero Pigini (1922-1967), Italian entrepreneur
  • Oliviero Prunas (1940-2014), Italian actor
  • Oliviero Riva (born 1974), Italian singer and record producer
  • Oliviero Serdoz (1907-1978), Italian footballer
  • Oliviero Toscani (1942–2025), Italian photographer, worked for Benetton from 1982 to 2000
  • Oliviero Troia (born 1994), Italian cyclist
  • Oliviero Visentin (1936-2020), Italian footballer
  • Oliviero Vojak (1911-1932), Italian footballer
  • Oliviero Zega (1924-2012), Italian footballer
  • Oliviero Zuccarini (1883-1971), Italian politician

Fictional characters

See also