Olaf name - Meaning of Olaf

Olaf name - Meaning of Olaf

Gender

Masculine

Lucky Number

7

Usage

Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Polish, Old Norse

Pronounced

O-lahf (German, Dutch)

Olaf Meaning

From the Old Norse name Áleifr meaning "ancestor's descendent", derived from the elements anu "ancestor" and leifr "descendent". This was the name of five kings of Norway, including Saint Olaf (Olaf Ii). Olaf is derived from the Old Norse name "Anleifr", itself derived from the words "anu", which means "ancestor", and "leifr", which means "heir or descendant".

Olaf Related Names
Variants: Olav (Norwegian), Olav, Oluf (Danish), Olev
Diminutives: Ola, Ole (Norwegian), Ole (Danish)
Other Languages: Áleifr (Ancient Scandinavian), Olev (Estonian), Olavi, Uolevi, Olli (Finnish), Ólafur (Icelandic), Amhlaoibh (Irish), Olavo (Portuguese), Amhlaidh, Aulay (Scottish), Olof, Olov, Ola, Olle (Swedish)

Olaf Celebrities
Olaf Kolzig - hockey player, Olaf Henriksen - baseball player, Olaf Tufte - athlete,