Olaf

Norse

"ancestor's relic"

Olaf Origin and Meaning

The name Olaf is a boy's name of Scandinavian, Norse origin meaning "ancestor's relic".

Olaf, though sainted and regal in Norway, is slightly oafish here. It is one of those names that has become completely familiar in the U.S. without ever becoming assimilated. Now that he's a comical character in Disney's Frozen, he might get some more attention.

Olaf's solid Scandinavian history includes various kings of Norway, from the eleventh century St. Olaf (often mentioned by the Betty White character on Golden Girls) to the recent Olaf V.

Olaf Rank in US Top 1000

# 1000 in the US

Olaf Popularity

• 1988 Nameberry 2023
• 955 England 2021
• 197 Netherlands 2015
• 64 Poland 2023

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Famous People Named Olaf

• Olaf I King of Denmark
• Olaf Thon German footballer
• Olaf the White viking sea,king
• Olaf Zinke former speed skater
• Olaf Guthfrithsson King of Dublin
• Olaf I Tryggvason King of Norway
• Olaf III Haraldsson King of Norway
• Saint Olaf II Haraldsson King of Norway
• Olaf the Black sea,king of the Isle of Man
• Olaf Hampel German Olympic bobsledder
• (William) Olaf Stapledon English philosopher and novelist
• Olaf II Haakonsson King of Denmark (also Olaf IV of Norway)

Olaf in Pop Culture

• Count Olaf villain in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
• Saint Olaf oft,mentioned hometown of Rose Nylund on TV's "The Golden Girls"
• Olaf snowman in Disney's "Frozen"
• Olaf character in "Jungle Jam and Friends: The Radio Show!"
• Olaf the Berserker, character in PC game "League of Legends"
• Olaf "the Stout " character in the video game series The Lost Vikings
• Olaf the Troll character on TV's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
• Olaf Snoopy's brother in the Peanuts series
• Olaf Potato character in British animated series "Small Potatoes"
• Olaf Oddison character in "Sims" series
• Olaf the Smug Anteater character in video game "Animal Crossing: New Leaf"