At a Glance
- Meaning
- Heir/descendant of one's ancestors (traditionally glossed as "ancestor's relic")
- Origin
- Old Norse (Óláfr)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- oh-LAH-voh
Olavo is an Old Norse (Óláfr) boy's name meaning “heir/descendant of one's ancestors (traditionally glossed as "ancestor's relic")”. It appears in our list of 175+ Portuguese Baby Boy Names From Lisbon to São Paulo.
Meaning & Origin of Olavo
Meaning: Heir/descendant of one's ancestors (traditionally glossed as "ancestor's relic").
Origin: Old Norse (Óláfr).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Olavo
oh-LAH-vohIPA /oʊˈlɑːvoʊ/
Popularity of Olavo
Olavo 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 Olavo
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