Ole - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Ole \o-le\ is a variant of Olaf (Old Norse), and the meaning of Ole is "what remains of the ancestors".

The baby name Ole sounds like Olle, Al, Ali, Aly, Ely, Elie, Eli, Ilie, Jule, Ollie, Olley, Ull, Wole, Yale and Yule. Other similar baby names are Oleg and Olen.

Ole 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 Ole. Compare Ole with related baby names.