Olof name meaning

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Old Norse
Usage: Scandinavian, Swedish, Danish, Old SwedishOld DanishNorwegian and Finnish
Pronunciation: o-lof
Meaning: Ancestor's Descendant and Happy
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What does Olof mean?

Used predominantly in Swedish, Danish, Old SwedishOld DanishNorwegian, Scandinavian and Finnish age-old and prevailing, Olof is originated from Old Norse, Olof means "Ancestor's Descendant or Happy" is aimed at both boys and girls.

Olof is form of commonly accepted, virtuous and timeless Olaf. Olaf is equivalent of Olef in Swedish language. Also Olaf is Danish and Swedish form of Ólafr. Origin of Cherished and Orthodox Olaf is in Old Norse language, meaning of Olaf is "Ancestor's Descendant, Happy and Heritage of the Ancestors".

Olof is Swedish and Danish form of Ólǫf.. The name is celebrated on July 29th.

How do I pronounce Olof?

The proper pronunciation of two syllabled Olof is o-lof.

Variants of Olof

Olf, Olaf, Ulfr, Olef, Ólafr, Amhlaidh, Ola, Olen, Ólǫf, Ólæif, Olov, Óleifr, Olafr, Ohla, Alexandra, Helga, Olien, Oleif

How popular is the name Olof?

Olof is an uncommon baby name in United States where it had been in use since 1883 and peaked in 1891 when it ranked 766th. Over 107 people have been named Olof in United States.

But Olof is a popular baby name in Sweden where every 1 in 600 have the name. As per our findings, over 10000 people has been named Olof globally.

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Numerological aspects of Olof

You possess many skillsbiut you need to pick your favorite one and make everything in your power to develop that talent. The vowel o as your first one in your name reveals you are an opportunist. You can achieve great things. You have a strong will to succeed in life. Letter F as a capstone signifies a person of many talents. You are a jealous and passionate lover. You are inspiring and have a strong charisma.

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  •  Helgi - Helgis origin is Scandinavian and Old Norse is predominantly used in Norwegian, Faroese and Icelandic, meaning of Helgi is "Happiness or Holy" is used for both boys and girls
  •  Tiw - Boy name Tiw is used primarily in Old English, meaning of Tiw is "Light or Daylight" is originated from Old Norse
  •  Coco - The uncommon unisex name Coco is rooted from Old Norse which is principally used in Finnish and Swedish languages, Coco means "Darling"
  •  Arec - Isolated and Contemporary boy name Arec means "Alone-Ruler, Ever Ruler and Ruler of All" is originated from Old Norse and Germanic. Arec is resulted from Aric.
  •  Bunde largely is used in Danish is used as a baby boy name. Bunde is Scandinavian equivalent of Bóandi

Famous people named Olof

  • Olof Palme, Swedish Social Democratic politician and statesman
  • Olof Rudbeck the Younger, Olaus Rudbeckius d
  • Olof Salmén, politician in the Åland Islands
  • Olof Erland, politician in the autonomous Åland Islands
  • Olof von Dalin, Swedish nobleman, poet, historian and courtier
  • Olof Wallquist, Swedish statesman and ecclesiastic
  • Olof af Acrel, surgeon and physician of Stockholm
  • Olof Wallenius, Swedish entrepreneur and the founder of Wallenius Lines
  • Olof Aschberg, Jewish banker and businessman
  • Olof Molander, great and influential Swedish theatre- and film director
  • Olof Celsius, Swedish botanist, philologist and clergyman
  • Olof Möller, Swedish science fiction author
  • Olof Hiorter, Swedish astronomer
  • Olof Herrlin, telia
  • Olof Immanuel von Fåhraeus, Swedish politician and entomologist mainly interested
  • Olof Jacobsen, Norwegian gymnast
  • Olof Lavesson, Swedish politician of the Moderate Party
  • Olof Jarlbro, Swedish photographer
  • Olof Mark, Swedish sailor
  • Olof Swartz, Swedish botanist and taxonomist
  • Olof Skötkonung, was King of Sweden
  • Olof Mellberg, Swedish former footballer and manager
  • Olof of Sweden, king of Sweden when the Catholic missionary Saint Ansgar made his second voyage
  • Olof Björnsson, semi-legendary Swedish king
  • Olof Johansson, Swedish politician
  • Olof the Brash, king who, according to a late source
  • Olof Thörnell, Swedish Army general
  • Olof Dreijer, Swedish DJ and record producer
  • Olof Guterstam, Swedish former footballer
  • Olof Winnerstrand, Swedish actor
  • Olof Lagercrantz, Swedish writer, critic
  • Olof van der Meulen, retired volleyball player from the Netherlands,
  • Olof Persson, Swedish football manager and the current assistant coach of Malmö FF
  • Olof Stahre, Swedish Army officer and horse rider
  • Olof Thunberg in Nattvardsgästerna as Actor
  • Olof Bergström in movie Seger i m�rker as Actor
  • Olof Rhodin played the leading role of Sam Campbell in 1995 comedy, horror film Evil Ed.
  • Olof Sandborg portrayed the leading character of Forsenius, lawyer in 1941 drama film Det sägs på stan.

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