Olaf Name Origin
/OH-lahf/-
Swedish (Nordic) 50%
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Norwegian (Nordic) 30%
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Danish (Nordic) 20%
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Name Details
- First Name: Olaf
- Last Name: N/A
- Name Order: Eastern
- Gender: Male
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Name Origin
Olaf is a name of Old Norse origin, derived from the elements 'anu' meaning 'ancestor' and 'leifr' meaning 'descendant' or 'heir'. It was popular among Norse and Scandinavian royalty and nobility, and remains common in Nordic countries.
Name Trends
This chart shows how many babies were given the name Olaf each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).