Meaning & Origin
Ollivander is a boy's baby name of fictional English origin, from J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter universe, where Garrick Ollivander is the legendary wandmaker of Diagon Alley. The name appears to draw from olive (the olive tree) and possibly wand, evoking 'one who makes wands from the olive wood' or a name of his own invention.
Mr. Ollivander — whose family has made wands since 382 BC — is one of Harry Potter's most memorable secondary characters: ancient, brilliant, slightly unsettling in his encyclopedic knowledge of wands and their owners. For devoted Potter fans, naming a son Ollivander is a declaration of deep love for the wizarding world and its most meticulous craftsman.