Oleanna: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Oleanna – Meaning: blend of the names Ole and Anna – Origin: Scandinavian – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: oh-lee-AN-uh


Oleanna is a Scandinavian girl's name meaning “blend of the names Ole and Anna”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Oleanna

Meaning: Blend of the names Ole and Anna.

Origin: Scandinavian.

A common claim: combination of Olive + Anna, or named after a Chekhov play Actually: Not from 'Olive' — Wiktionary shows it's a blend of 'Ole' and 'Anna,' recorded since the 18th century, predating the play Oleanna, which is by David Mamet, not Chekhov.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Oleanna

Phonetic: oh-lee-AN-uh   IPA: /ˌoʊliˈænə/

Popularity of Oleanna

Oleanna 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 Oleanna

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