Name: Olaf
Gender: Male
Usage: Olaf, of norse origin, is a popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name.
People having the name Olaf are in general originating from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Olaf is: Ancestor.
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Numerology of the first name Olaf: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 7. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: spiritual, intelligent, analytical, reserved, knowledgeable, mysterious, intuitive.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Philosophical, Spiritual
Ruling planet: Neptune
Colors: Green
Gemstones: Moonstone
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The name Olaf is ranked on the 8,092nd position of the most used names. It means that this name is commonly used.
We estimate that there are at least 33200 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.001% of the population. The name Olaf has four characters. It means that it is relatively short-length, compared to the other names in our database.
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History and Origin
Olaf or Olav (/ˈoʊləf/, /ˈoʊlɑːf/, or British /ˈoʊlæf/; Old Norse: Ólafr, Ōleifr, Anleifr; Old English: Ǣlāf, Anlāf) is a Germanic name of Proto-Germanic origin, meaning "ancestor's heirloom".
In Norwegian, Olav is the most common form of the name. The corresponding Old Novgorod dialect form is Uleb. The Swedish form is Olov or Olof. The name was borrowed into Old Irish and Scots spelled Amlaíb and "Amhlaoibh"-see Mac Amhlaoibh and Mac Amhalghaidh (Irish septs)
It may also refer to:
Scandinavian: from an Old Norse personal name composed of the elements anu ancestor + leifr heir, descendant. St Olaf, King of Norway (995–1030), aided the spread of Christianity in his kingdom. The name was introduced to Britain before the Norman Conquest, but modern use as a given name in the English-speaking world originated in America, where it was taken by recent Scandinavian immigrants.
Variants: Swedish: Olof, Olov, Oluf. Norwegian and SW Swedish: Ola. Norwegian and Danish: Olav, Ole. Finnish: Olavi. See also Amhlaoibh.
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