At a Glance
- Meaning
- Ancestor's descendant
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- OH-lahv
Olav is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “ancestor's descendant”. It appears in our list of 200+ Scandinavian Baby Boy Names That Are Cool and Timeless.
Meaning & Origin of Olav
Meaning: Ancestor's descendant.
Origin: Old Norse.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Olav
OH-lahvIPA /ˈoʊlɑːv/
Popularity of Olav
Olav doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Olav
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