How to write Olivia in Korean
Olivia in Korean is 올리비아 (ol-li-bi-a).
올리비아
- 올ol
- 리li
- 비bi
- 아a
4 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 올리비아예요.
Je ireumeun ollibia-yeyo. — My name is Olivia.
To be polite, Koreans add 씨 (ssi) after a name: 올리비아 씨.
What Olivia means
olive tree — peace · Latin origin