Girl

Oleander

oh-lee-AN-der

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“From the flowering oleander plant (Nerium oleander), name of Mediterranean beauty with a dark undercurrent—the flower is toxic yet luminous. Botanical and mysterious.”

Popularity Over Time

Oleander US popularity rank over timeRank 15904 in 2024 to rank 11422 in 2023. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#11422#13663#1590420232024

Oleander is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

4

Nicknames

OllieLeaAndyAnder

Style

NatureFloralElegantBold

Collections

Floral & Botanical → Nature Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Botanical name; universal across cultures

People Also Ask

From the flowering oleander plant (Nerium oleander), name of Mediterranean beauty with a dark undercurrent—the flower is toxic yet luminous. Botanical and mysterious.

Oleander is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Oleander include Ollie, Lea, Andy, Ander.

Names that pair beautifully with Oleander include Jasper, Cedar, Rowan, Flora.