Ole name meaning
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What does Ole mean?
The famous and perennial boy name Ole is commonly used in Low German, German, English, Greenlandic, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Scandinavian and Finnish, Ole means "Ancestor's Descendant, Happy, Heritage of the Ancestors or Home" is of Old Norse origin.
Ole is short version of Olaf. Olaf is form of Olef in Swedish language. Also Olaf is Swedish and Danish form of Ólafr. Meaning of Olaf is Heritage of the Ancestors, Happy and Ancestor's Descendant has origin in Old Norse..
Ole is Old Norse, Norwegian and Danish cognate of Óli. The name is celebrated on July 29th.
How do I pronounce Ole?
Two syllabled Ole is most commonly pronounced as o-le.
Variants of Ole
Oleraq, Óli, Ólafr, Ólafur, Olafr
How popular is the name Ole?
Ole is a unique baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1880 and was able to reach the top 300 names. In 1881, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 237 on boy names chart when 42 babies were named Ole.
Over 1975 people have been named Ole in United States. Ole is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, even after 21 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 2000.
Over 168 babies in England and Wales have been named Ole.
But Ole is a popular baby name in Denmark where every 1 in 200 have the name as well as in Norway.
As per our evaluation, over 100000 babies have been bestowed Ole around the globe.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5053 | 19 |
| 2022 | 7735 | 10 |
| 2021 | 4214 | 24 |
| 2020 | 4258 | 23 |
| 2019 | 4468 | 22 |
| 2018 | 4604 | 21 |
| 2017 | 4588 | 21 |
| 2016 | 4615 | 21 |
| 2015 | 5055 | 18 |
| 2014 | 4260 | 23 |
Facts
Ole in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 878 | 279 | 5 | 0 |
 | 1753 | 443 | 0 | 0 |
Numerological aspects of Ole
You often make other feel like they are better than you in order to make them feel good about themselves. You sometimes doubt yourself because of what others have to say about you. If number 11 is your soul urge no, it reveals your deepest desires. You secretly wish to inspire people with your life. People who only care about their own good and satisfaction make you nervous and mad because you are all about helping others.
Go through the following names similar to Ole
- Roxie means Dawn or Bright is dominantly used in English has its roots in Old Persian is aimed at both sexes. In 1939, prominent Roxie was the 493rd most popular name in baby girl names list in United States
- Hollis means Holly-tree Grove, Of the Great Hall Isl or Lives Near the Holly Trees is particulary used in English and English and is given to both genders has origin in Old English
- Kimberley - Commonly Accepted Kimberley came from Old English language bestowed upon both boys and girls and is used in Norwegian and English, meaning of Kimberley is "Cyneburgas Wood or Land Belonging to Cyneburg"
- Milan - Meaning of Milan is Grace, Rival or Loving is used as a gender-neutral name. It is rooted from Slavonic and Czech is particulary used in Marathi, Hindi and Swedish
- Elza means My God has Sworn, My God is Abundance or God is Fullness is used as a unisex name and is primarily used in Dutch came from Germanic, Slavic and Hebrew
Famous people named Ole
- Ole Torvalds, Finnish-Swedish journalist and poet
- Ole Wøhlers Olsen, is Denmark's ambassador to Algeria
- Ole C. Johnson, Norwegian-American soldier
- Ole Nydahl, Danish Lama
- Ole Henrik Laub, Danish novelist and author of short-stories and children books
- Ole Lund Kirkegaard, Danish writer of children's literature and youth literature and a teacher
- Ole Anthony, American minister
- Ole Buck, Danish composer
- Ole Christian Bach, Norwegian con artist
- Ole Gabriel Ueland, Norwegian political leader and member of the Norwegian Parliament
- Ole Aanderud Larsen, ship designer and businessman from Norway
- Ole Gabriel Ueland, Norwegian politician from Varhaug, Rogaland
- Ole Andreas Bachke, Norwegian jurist and Government Minister
- Ole Jacob Broch, Norwegian mathematician, physicist
- Ole Ludvig Bærøe, Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party
- Ole Wilhelm Erichsen, Norwegian Minister of the Navy 1848-1852 and 1853-1856
- Ole Knapp, Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
- Ole Monsen Mjelde, Norwegian Minister of Labour 1920, 1921–1923
- Ole Myrvoll, Norwegian professor
- Ole Anton Qvam, Norwegian lawyer and Liberal politician,
- Ole Nikolai Ingebrigtsen Strømme, was Norwegian Minister of Social Affairs in 1933
- Ole Wæver, professor of International Relations at the Department of Political Science
- Ole Kristian Ruud, Norwegian conductor
- Ole Rødder, was Norwegian violinist
- Ole Brunell, Finnish former Lutheran minister; he converted to Judaism
- Ole J. Kvale, Lutheran Minister and U.S. Representative
- Ole Hansen, Danish politician
- Ole Stenen, Norwegian Nordic skier
- Ole Stavad, Danish politician representing the Social Democrats
- Ole Christian Eidhammer, Norwegian former ski jumper
- Ole Hegge, Norwegian cross-country skier
- Ole Daniel Enersen, Norwegian climber, photographer, journalist
- Ole Kristian Furuseth, retired Norwegian alpine skier
- Ole Haugsrud, American sports executive
- Ole Henrik Fagerås, Norwegian nordic combined skier
- Ole Østmo, Norwegian sharpshooting champion
- Ole Peter Petersen, Norwegian-American clergyman
- Ole Klemetsen, retired Norwegian boxer
- Ole Kjær, Danish former football player
- Ole Sørensen, former Danish football player
- Ole Holmquist, Swedish trombonist
- Ole Andres Olsen, Seventh-day Adventist minister and administrator
- Ole Thyssen, Danish philosopher and sociologist
- Ole Edvard Antonsen, Norwegian trumpeter, musician and conductor
- Ole Evenrud, Norwegian pop artist and teenpop producer
- Ole Forsing, Danish former amateur football player
- Ole Rømer, Danish astronomer
- Ole Danbolt Mjøs, Norwegian physician and politician for the Christian Democratic Party
- Ole Christian Kvarme, Norwegian bishop of the Church of Norway
- Ole Barndorff-Nielsen, Danish statistician
- Ole Einar Bjørndalen, biathlete
- Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Norwegian football manager and former player
- Ole Worm, Danish physician, natural historian and antiquary
- Ole Bull, Norwegian virtuoso violinist and composer
Lists having Ole
- Boy names beginning with O
- American Boy Names
- English Boy Names
- Norse Boy Names
- Danish Boy Names
- Finnish Boy Names
- German Boy Names
- Norwegian Boy Names
- Swedish Boy Names
- Popular Boy Names in Norway (1994)
- Baby Names that mean Descendant
- Baby Names that mean Happy
- Baby Names that mean Heritage
- Baby Names that mean Home
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/