Olavo: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Olavo – 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

Phonetic: oh-LAH-voh   IPA: /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.

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