What does Olaf mean?
How do we pronounce Olaf?
Olaf \o-laf, ol-af\ is a boy's name. It consists of 4 letters and 2 syllables.
The baby boy name Olaf is pronounced as OWLaaF in Dutch and German or OWLaeF in English 1.
1 Pronunciation for Olaf: OW as in "oak (OW.K)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)"
What is the origin of Olaf?
Olaf is used predominantly in the Dutch, English, German, and Scandinavian languages. It is derived from Old Norse origins. The name is derived from the Old Norse 'anleifr' meaning 'family descendant', which is comprised of the elements 'anu' (ancestor) and 'leifr' (heir, descendent). It was borne by several Scandinavian kings, most notably Olaf Haraldsson (995-1030), who was later canonized as Saint Olaf. The name has long been used in Scandinavian countries. It was introduced intto England by the Vikings before the Norman Conquest, and later saw a revival in the 19th century from Scandinavian immigrants in the USA. Olaf is a widely used name; it has 23 variants that are used in both English and other languages. of Olaf used in English name Auley, nicknames for Auliffe, meaning of Olaff, short names for Olan, short names for Olef, meaning of Oleif, what does the name Olen mean, Olev name variations, and name Olin origin. The contraction what does the name Ole mean (used in German, and Scandinavian as well) is another English variant. Foreign variants Amhlaidh definition (Gaelic), meaning of Aulay (Scottish), name Ola (Scandinavian), Olafur meaning and origin (Scandinavian), short names for Olav (Scandinavian), what does the name Olave mean (Scandinavian), what does the name Olavi mean (Finnish), Olay name (Scandinavian), Olle name variations (Scandinavian), Olov name popularity (Scandinavian), Oluf pronounciation (Scandinavian), and Uolevi meaning (Finnish). Another foreign form is the variant spelling Olof meaning of name (Scandinavian).
List of baby names that is pronounced like Olaf:
name Olav (Scandinavian), name Olave (Scandinavian), Olef pronounciation, name Oleif meaning, Olev meaning, Olof meaning and origin (Scandinavian), baby name Olavi (Finnish), Olivier name popularity (French), Olivio meaning and origin, and baby name Olubayo (African).
The baby name Olaf fun facts:
The name Olaf in reverse order is "Falo".
The numerological value of the name Olaf is number 7, which means analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.
How popular is Olaf?
Olaf is not in the top boy names in USA.