What origin is the name Olav?

Olav comes from scandinavian naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Olav a popular name?

Olav is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Olav does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good sister names for Olav?

Names from the same scandinavian tradition pair naturally with Olav — for example Mia, Elsa, Freya. You can browse more on our scandinavian names page.

Olav

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Olav

Olav

Boy

scandinavian

2 syllables

Olav is a scandinavian boy's name meaning "Derived from olaf, relic, ancestral heritage".

Parents who choose Olav pick a boy name from the scandinavian tradition, meaning "Derived from olaf, relic, ancestral heritage". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: scandinavian
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.