Olaf

Norse

"ancestor's relic"

The name Olaf is currently ranked #1000 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #393 in 1885. It is currently rising in popularity.

Olaf Rank in US Top 1000

# 1000 in the US

Popularity of the name Olaf

• 1799 Nameberry 2025
• 955 England 2021
• 197 Netherlands 2015
• 66 Poland 2024

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Famous People Named Olaf

• Olaf I King of Denmark
• Olaf Thon German footballer
• Olaf the White viking sea,king
• Olaf Zinke former speed skater
• Olaf Guthfrithsson King of Dublin
• Olaf I Tryggvason King of Norway
• Olaf III Haraldsson King of Norway
• Saint Olaf II Haraldsson King of Norway
• Olaf the Black sea,king of the Isle of Man
• Olaf Hampel German Olympic bobsledder
• (William) Olaf Stapledon English philosopher and novelist
• Olaf II Haakonsson King of Denmark (also Olaf IV of Norway)

The name Olaf in Pop Culture

• Count Olaf villain in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
• Saint Olaf oft,mentioned hometown of Rose Nylund on TV's "The Golden Girls"
• Olaf snowman in Disney's "Frozen"
• Olaf character in "Jungle Jam and Friends: The Radio Show!"
• Olaf the Berserker, character in PC game "League of Legends"
• Olaf "the Stout " character in the video game series The Lost Vikings
• Olaf the Troll character on TV's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
• Olaf Snoopy's brother in the Peanuts series
• Olaf Potato character in British animated series "Small Potatoes"
• Olaf Oddison character in "Sims" series
• Olaf the Smug Anteater character in video game "Animal Crossing: New Leaf"

International Variations of the name Olaf

• Olay Norwegian
• Auliffe Irish
• Olavi Finnish
• Olav Norwegian
• Ole Norwegian
• Olof Swedish
• Auley Irish
• Oluf Swedish
• Olafur Icelandic
• Olov Swedish