Ole
Norse
"ancestor's relic"
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Updated Tue Feb 03 2026
Ole Origin and Meaning
Variation of Olaf
# 993 in the US
Ole Rank in US Top 1000
Popularity of the name Ole
- 100Germany2023
Famous People Named Ole
- Ole Einar BjørndalenNorwegian Olympic biathlete
- Ole Gunnar SolskjaerNorwegian footballer
- Ole AndersonAmerican wrestler
- Ole BarmanNorwegian novelist
- Ole BarndorffNielsen, Danish mathematician
- Ole BornedalDanish film director
- Ole Kirk ChristiansenDanish creator of Lego
- Ole ErnstDanish actor
- Ole EspersenDanish former minister of justice
- Ole EvinrudeNorwegian,American outboard motor manufacturer
- Ole Lund KirkegaardDanish children's author
- Ole MontyDanish actor
- Ole NydahlDanish Buddhist lama
- Ole OlsenDanish film director
- Ole OlsenDanish motorcycle racer
- Ole QvistDanish footballer
- Ole RitterDanish racing cyclist
- Ole RømerDanish astronomer
- Ole StavadDanish MP
- Ole SvendsenDanish Olympic boxer
The name Ole in Pop Culture
- Olestereotypical Scandinavian in "Sven & Ole" or "Lena & Ole" jokes
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