Name meaning
Olof
means “ancestor's descendant”
- Origin
- Old Norse, via Swedish
- Gender
- Unisex, any gender
- Used in
- Swedish, Icelandic
- Spellings
- Olof · Olaf
- Say it
- OO-lof
- Letters
- 4
Researched meaning
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Olof is the Swedish form of Olaf, from the Old Norse Áleifr, from anu, ancestor, and leifr, descendant.
Roots
From Old Norse anu (ancestor) + leifr (descendant).
Where it is used
Olaf is the full form.
Olof name FAQ
What does the name Olof mean?
Olof means “ancestor's descendant”. From Old Norse anu (ancestor) + leifr (descendant).
Where does the name Olof come from?
Olof is of Old Norse, via Swedish origin. Today it is used in Swedish, Icelandic families.
How do you pronounce Olof?
Olof is usually pronounced OO-lof.
Is Olof a boy's or a girl's name?
Olof is unisex, any gender.
What are other spellings of Olof?
Related spellings and forms include Olaf.
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Sources
Name data: SSA-Census, Wikidata, Wiktionary-EN. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.