Olafur
OH-lah-vur
What it means
ancestor's descendant
Language
Icelandic
Culture
Old Norse
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · Icelandic
Popularity over time
No US popularity data on record for Olafur. This name may be too rare to appear in SSA's annual list (which requires at least 5 births per year) or is primarily used outside the United States.
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.
Nicknames & variants
Common nicknames
Oli
Alternate spellings
Ólafur
In other languages
Olaf (English)Olav (Norwegian)
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Notable people named Olafur
Ólafur Arnalds (composer)
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