Olav name meaning
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What does Olav mean?
Of Old Norse origin, Anomalous Olav is commonly used in Danish, Greenlandic, Finnish, Scandinavian, Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese and Swedish, Olav means "Ancestor's Descendant or Happy" is a boy name . Olav is variant of cherished and durable Olaf.
Olaf is Swedish cognate of Olef. Also Olaf is Danish and Swedish cognate of Ólafr. Olaf means Happy and Heritage of the Ancestors has its origin in Old Norse. Olav is form of Ólafr in Norwegian and Swedish languages.
It is celebrated on July 29th.
How do I pronounce Olav?
The two syllabled name Olav is pronounced, o-lav.
Variants of Olav
Olaf, Olef, Ólafr, Amhlaidh, Olf, Ola, Olen, Olafr, Ólæif, Óleifr, Olof, Ulfr, Ohla, Alexandra, Helga, Olien
How popular is the name Olav?
Olav is an uncommon baby name in United States, chances of it being still in use are very slim. But Olav is a popular baby name in Norway where every 1 in 300 have the name.
At least, 20000 people globally have been given the name as per our research.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4991 | 5 |
| 1932 | 3777 | 5 |
| 1924 | 4348 | 5 |
| 1920 | 3815 | 6 |
| 1919 | 3392 | 7 |
Facts
Olav in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 1153 | 584 | 0 | 5 |
 | 1108 | 404 | 5 | 0 |
 | 326 | 1757 | 0 | 2 |
 | 9684 | 14847 | 0 | 2 |
 | 756 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What numbers say about Olav?
Logic isn't your strongest side but perfectionism is something people admire you for. To have number 7 as your personality number means you are calm by nature and have a peaceful attitude about everything. If someone surprises you in a positive way, that's fine. But it will take long until they earn your trust and full respect. You want to be surrounded by great minds that talk about ideas, achievements and changing the world.
Other names similar to Olav, for name hunters
- Appoline - Meaning of Appoline is Concerning Apolon used for baby girls which originated from Latin and Old Greek is primarily used in Danish, Swedish and Finnish
- Jngiualdh is equivalent of Ingevald in Swedish language
- Ragnfrith is used particulary in Danish and Old Danish is used as a girl name. Ragnfrith is Danish equivalent of Ragnfríðr
- Hjalti - Dominantly used in Swedish and Finnish, Hjalti is rooted from Old Norse and is used for baby boys, meaning of Hjalti is "Man from Hjaltland or Hilt"
- Líam is Icelandic cognate of Liam
Famous people named Olav
- Olav Aukrust, Norwegian poet and teacher
- Olav Duun, noteworthy author of Norwegian fiction
- Olav Bjortomt, English international quiz player
- Olav Sunde, javelin thrower from Oslo, Norway
- Olav Scheflo, Norwegian Communist politician and journalist
- Olav Jakobsen Høyem, Norwegian teacher, telegrapher
- Olav Bruvik, Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Labour Party
- Olav Gjærevoll, Norwegian botanist and politician for the Labour Party
- Olav Haukvik, Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
- Olav Hindahl, Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Labour Party
- Olav Nilsson, Norwegian nobleman, knight and privateer
- Olav Oksvik, Norwegian politician for the Labour and Social Democratic Labour parties
- Olav Gunnar Ballo, Norwegian former politician for the Socialist Left Party
- Olav Steinnes, was Norwegian educator and politician for the Labour Party and Nasjonal Samling
- Olav Kielland, Norwegian composer and conductor
- Olav Gunnarsson Helland, Norwegian Hardanger fiddle maker
- Olav Basoski, Dutch DJ/remixer/House producer
- Olav Kallenberg, probability theorist
- Olav Økern, Norwegian cross-country skier
- Olav Terje Bergo, Norwegian former newspaper editor
- Olav Hagen, Norwegian cross country skier
- Olav Ugjæva, pretender to the Norwegian throne during the civil war era
- Olav Hansson, Norwegian former ski jumper
- Olav Kjelbotn, Norwegian cross country skier
- Olav Thon, Norwegian real estate developer and listed in the 'Forbes' list of billionaires as the 198th richest person
- Olav Stedje, Norwegian singer-songwriter,
- Olav Dalgard, Norwegian literary and art historian, filmmaker
- Olav Bjørnstad, Norwegian rowing coxswain
- Olav Sundal, Norwegian gymnast
- Olav Sepp, Estonian International Master of chess and six-time champion of Estonia
- Olav Vadstein, Norwegian professor of Microbial Ecology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology
- Olav Kavli, Norwegian business man
- Olav Rasmussen Langeland, Norwegian politician for the Centre Party
- Olav Benum, Norwegian elected official and politician with the Liberal Party
- Olav Aslakson Versto, Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
- Olav Kjetilson Nylund, Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
- Olav H. Hauge, Norwegian horticulturist, translator and poet
- Olav Jørgen Hegge, Norwegian Hardanger fiddler and folk dancer with American ties
- Olav Svalastog, Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party
- Olav Reiersøl, Norwegian statistician and econometrician
- Olav V of Norway, was King of Norway from 1957 until his death
- Olav Bjaaland, Norwegian ski champion and polar explorer
- Olav Magnusson of Norway, was king of Norway in 1103–1115
- Olav Nilsen, former footballer from Norway
- Olav Anton Thommessen, Norwegian contemporary composer
- Olav Akselsen, is Director General of Shipping and Navigation
- Olav Meisdalshagen, Norwegian politician for the Labour Party best
- Olav Råstad, Norwegian football midfielder
- Olav Jordet, former Norwegian biathlete who was born in Tolga
- Olav Magne Dønnem, Norwegian former ski jumper
- Olav Hordvik, Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party
Lists having Olav
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- Popular Boy Names in Norway (1934)
- Baby Names that mean Descendant
- Baby Names that mean Happy