Olaf

Gender Masculine
Usage Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Polish
Pronounced Pron. /ˈoː.laf/(German) /ˈoː.lɑf/(Dutch) /ˈɔ.laf/(Polish)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the Old Norse name Áleifr meaning "ancestor's descendant", derived from the elements anu "ancestor" and leif "inheritance, legacy". This was the name of five kings of Norway, including Saint Olaf (Olaf II).

Related Names

Rootsanu + leif
VariantsOlav(Norwegian) Olav, Oluf(Danish)
DiminutivesOla, Ole(Norwegian) Ole(Danish)
Feminine FormsOline(Norwegian) Oline(Danish)
Other Languages & CulturesOlavi, Olev(Estonian) Ólavur(Faroese) Olavi, Uolevi, Olli(Finnish) Ólafur(Icelandic) Amhlaoibh(Irish) Amlaíb(Old Irish) Áleifr(Old Norse) Olavo(Portuguese) Aulay(Scottish) Amhlaidh(Scottish Gaelic) Olof, Olov, Ola, Olle(Swedish)
User SubmissionsÓlaf, Òlaf, Ølaf

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   natural   wholesome   strong   strange   simple  

Name Days

Austria: July 29
Estonia: July 29
Germany: July 29
Poland: July 29

Images

Saint Olaf II HaraldssonSaint Olaf II Haraldsson

Categories

A Series of Unfortunate Events characters, ancestors, Animal Crossing characters, currently out of the US top 1000, Disney characters, Elder Scrolls characters, family, Frozen characters, Genshin Impact characters, German chancellors, isograms, kings, Path of the Ranger characters, saints, Sims 3 characters
Entry updated December 7, 2022