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Olaf name meaning

First Name
2k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
<100
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys

Meaning and Origin

What does the name Olaf mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Olaf

User Submitted Origins

Scandinavian
67%
Polish
20%
Norwegian
7%
Dutch
7%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A submission from Virginia, U.S. says the name Olaf means "Decendant/Successor" and is of Norwegian origin.
  2. A submission from Canada says the name Olaf means "Successor" and is of Dutch origin.
  3. A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Olaf means "Love of life" and is of Polish origin.
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Wiktionary

From Old Norse Óláfr.

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.

Olaf was also found in the following language(s): Danish, German, Norwegian, and Polish

Notable Persons Named Olaf

Notable Persons Named Olaf

Olaf II

Olaf II is royalty. His career lasted from 1015 to 1028. Olaf was born as the child of Harald Grenske and Åsta Gudbrandsdatter in Ringerike (traditional district).

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Olaf

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Olaf Tryggvason

Olaf Tryggvason is royalty. He was most prominent from 995 to 1000. Olaf was born as the child of Tryggve Olafsson in Norway.

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Olaf Stapledon

Olaf Stapledon was a science fiction and philosophy writer. Olaf was born on May 10th, 1886 in Seacombe, Wallasey, Cheshire, England, UK. He left this life on September 6th, 1950.

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Olaf Kyrre

Olaf Kyrre was royalty. His career lasted from 1067 to 1093. He left this life on September 22nd, 1093.

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Olaf II and IV

Olaf II and IV was royalty. He holds the title King of Denmark, Norway, the Wends, and the Goths; True Heir of Sweden. His career lasted from 1376 to 1387. Olaf was born as the child of Haakon VI of Norway and Margaret I of Denmark in Akershus Fortress. He breathed his last breath on August 23rd, 1387.

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  • Olaf Kölzig
    Hockey Player
  • Olaf Thon
    Soccer Player
  • Olaf
    Royalty
  • Olaf Scholz
    Lawyer
  • Olaf I Hunger
    Royalty
  • O-Jay
    Musician
  • Olaf Marschall
    Soccer Player
  • Olaf Lubaszenko
    Actor
  • Olaf Magnusson
    Royalty
  • Olaf Breuning
    Artist
  • Olaf Olsen
    Musician
  • Olaf Ludwig
    Cyclist
  • Olaf Nicolai
  • Olaf Thörsen
    Musician

Notable Persons With the Last Name Olaf

Notable Persons With the Last Name Olaf

Count Olaf

Count Olaf is a v.f.d. member, actor, confidence trick, and list of supporting a series of unfortunate events characters.

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Olaf

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Erwin Olaf

Erwin Olaf is a photographer. Erwin was given the name Erwin Olaf Springveld on June 2nd, 1959 in Hilversum.

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Fun Facts about the name Olaf

  • How Popular is the name Olaf? Olaf is the 6,068th most popular name of all time.
  • How many people with the first name Olaf have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,492 babies born with the first name Olaf in the United States. That's more than enough people named Olaf to occupy the territory of Norfolk Island (Australia) with an estimated population of 2,302 (as of August 9, 2011).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Olaf? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 11 new born babies.
  • When was Olaf first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Olaf is Monday, March 28th, 1870.
  • What year had the most people named Olaf born? The highest recorded use of the first name Olaf was in 1916 with a total of 79 babies.
  • Random Olaf Factoid: According to the 1913 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Olaf ranks 89th in popularity as a baby boy's name in North Dakota. Imagine that, 9 babies in North Dakota have the same name in 1913.
  • Weird things about the name Olaf: The name spelled backwards is Falo. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Oalf. How do you pronounce that?
  • Olaf name meaning

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