Globally, Olivan (Olivan 
) is a rare predominantly masculine, but very infrequently feminine first name. The first name Olivan is characteristic of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare male name, Brazil, where it is a rare principally masculine, but scarcely girly name, and Italy, where it is a very rare epicene name. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Brazil, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Mexico. More prevalently, Olivan is the last name as well as the forename.