Origin: Old Norse
Meaning: “ancestor’s heirloom”
Variations, Nicknames and Sound Alikes:
Ole, Oly, Olav, Oluf
Olaf TV and Movie Quotes:
“Olaf, what part of Russia you from?” Clerks (1994)
“Olaf. I’m Swedish.” The Silence of the Hams (1994)
“He is Olaf, you are Svën.” The Ren & Stimpy Show:
Sven Hoek (1994)
Famous people named Olaf or its variations
1. Olaf Wildeboer Faber (b. 1983), Dutch freestyle swimmer
2. Olaf Stapledon (1886–1950), British philosopher, author
born William Olaf Stapledon
3. Olaf Henriksen (1888–1962) Danish-born baseball pro
Olaf Middle Names
Olaf Alexander
Olaf Bryn
Olaf Karl
Olaf Matthias
Olaf Toomas