Ola - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Ola \o-la\ is pronounced OH-lah. It is of Old Norse, Hawaiian and Nigerian origin, and its meaning is "ancestor's relic; life, well-being; precious". Also variant of Olesia (Greek) "man's defender".

Ola has 1 variant form: Olla.

For more information, see also the related name Olga.

Baby names that sound like Ola are Ala, Ila, Olia, Ula and Oula.

Ola is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Ola. Click here to compare Ola with related baby names.