How to write Oliver in Korean
올리버
- 올ol
- 리li
- 버beo
3 syllables · Spelled by the National Institute of Korean Language's rules for foreign names.
Why it sounds a little different
- No V either — it becomes ㅂ (b).
- R and L share one letter, ㄹ — Korean doesn't tell them apart.
Say it in Korean
제 이름은 올리버예요.
Je ireumeun ollibeo-yeyo. — My name is Oliver.
To be polite, Koreans add 씨 (ssi) after a name: 올리버 씨.
What Oliver means
olive tree — peace · Latin origin