58%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Norwegian, Swedish Pronounced Pron. /ˈuː.lɑ/(Norwegian) /ˈuː.la/(Swedish) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Norwegian and Swedish short form of Olaf. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsOle(Norwegian) Olle(Swedish) Other Languages & CulturesOlaf, Olav, Oluf, Ole(Danish) Olaf(Dutch) Olavi, Olev(Estonian) Ólavur(Faroese) Olavi, Uolevi, Olli(Finnish) Olaf(German) Ólafur(Icelandic) Amhlaoibh(Irish) Amlaíb(Old Irish) Áleifr(Old Norse) Olaf(Polish) Olavo(Portuguese) Aulay(Scottish) Amhlaidh(Scottish Gaelic) Same SpellingOla 2, Ola 3User SubmissionsÓla, Ola, Olá PopularityDetails Last ranked #67 in 2023 Norway Last ranked #181 in 2021 Poland Last ranked #995 in 1957 (f) #866 in 1907 (m) United States People think this name isRate·Details classic informal common wholesome simple Name DaysName Days? Norway: July 29Sweden: April 19 Categories currently out of the US top 1000, diminutives, drummers, isograms, short forms, Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest