61%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Polish Pronounced Pron. O-laf(German) O-lahf(Dutch) AW-laf(Polish) [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the Old Norse name Áleifr meaning "ancestor's descendant", derived from the elements anu "ancestor" and leifr "descendant". This was the name of five kings of Norway, including Saint Olaf (Olaf II). Family Tree·DetailsRelated Names VariantsOlav(Norwegian) Olav, Oluf(Danish) DiminutivesOla, Ole(Norwegian) Ole(Danish) Feminine FormsOline(Norwegian) Oline(Danish) Other Languages & CulturesÁleifr(Ancient Scandinavian) Olavi, Olev(Estonian) Ólavur(Faroese) Olavi, Uolevi, Olli(Finnish) Ólafur(Icelandic) Amhlaoibh(Irish) Olavo(Portuguese) Amhlaidh, Aulay(Scottish) Olof, Olov, Ola, Olle(Swedish) User SubmissionsÓlaf, Òlaf, Ølaf DetailsPopularity Last ranked #20 in 1968 Germany Last ranked #234 in 2020 Netherlands Last ranked #100 in 1947 Norway Last ranked #52 in 2019 Poland Last ranked #991 in 1921 United States Images Saint Olaf II Haraldsson Rate·DetailsPeople think this name is classic mature natural wholesome strong rough strange simple Name Days?Name Days Estonia: July 29Germany: July 29Poland: July 29 Categories A Series of Unfortunate Events characters, ancestors, Animal Crossing characters, athletes, currently out of the US top 1000, Disney characters, Elder Scrolls characters, kings, saints, Sims 3 characters Entry updated July 2, 2017 ·