Olaf - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Olaf \o-laf\ is pronounced OH-loff. It is of Old Norse origin, and its meaning is "what remains of the ancestors". A royal name in Norway, and a saint's name. There was a king Olaf of Dublin in the 10th century. Novelist Ole Edvart Rolvaag.

Olaf has 8 variant forms: Olaff, Olav, Olave, Ole, Olin, Olle, Olof and Olov.

Baby names that sound like Olaf are Alf, Aluf, Elof, Eluf and Ulf.

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