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Olav

What does Olav mean?

Olav Pronunciation of Olav as a boys' name is of Old Norse derivation, and the meaning of Olav is "ancestor's relic". Olav is an alternate spelling of Olaf (Old Norse): a royal name in Norway.

ASSOCIATED WITH norse

Variations

VARIANTS Olov, Olave

RELATIONS VIA OLAF Ola, Olaff, Ole, Olin, Olle, Olof

CREATIVE FORMS
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Olav Keith (O.K.), ..

How popular is Olav?

Olav is a rare first name for men. Olav is an equivalently rare last name too for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Which version is better?

Popular alternative forms of Olav (NOT IN TOP 2000) listed in the Top 2000 are Olin (#1518 THE PREVIOUS YEAR), Ola, Olaf, Ole, Olle and Olof. Other forms, like Olaff, are uncommon. These forms of Olav reached the apex of their popularity in the 1880s (ADOPTION OF 0.06%) and are now much less widespread (ADOPTION 0.01%, 89.8% LESS), with versions like Olin falling out of fashion. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Ola, Olaf, Ole, Olin, Olof in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Olle, Olof outside U.S.

Similar Names

Olav is alike in pronunciation to Elov. Other recommended sound-alike names are Oak, Ohad, Oleg, Olen, Olyn, Omar, Oral, Oran, Orlan, Orv and Ota. These names tend to be more commonly used than Olav.

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