The first name Olaf is of Scandinavian, Norse, Swedish, Danish, Teutonic origin. It is often a boy name. It has the following meaning(s):

Scandinavian: Ancestor

Scandinavian: Ancestral Heritage

Norse: Ancestral Relic (Olin, Olafur)

Swedish: Andent

Danish: Family

Teutonic: Relic

Norse: Relic; Ancestral Heritage. St. Olaf is the Patron Saint of Norway, and There Were Many Kings in Scandinavia Named Olaf

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Amhlaidh  (Scottish)
Ancestor's Relic. Gaelic Form of Olaf. Olaf is a Compound Name Composed of the Old Norse Elements Anu (Ancestor) and Laf (What is Remaining, Relic)

Amhlaoibh  (Irish)
Irish Form of Olaf

Astrid  (Scandinavian)
Godly Strength. Derived from Germanic Compounds Meaning Divine Strength, or Divine Beauty. Astrid Has Been Used by Norway's Royal Families for Hundreds of Years. Famous Bearers: King Olaf I's Mother;

Aulay  (Norse)
Variant of Olaf: Relic; Ancestral Heritage. St. Olaf is the Patron Saint of Norway, and There Were Many Kings in Scandinavia Named Olaf

Aulay  (Scottish)
Ancestor; Forefather. A Variant of Olaf Which Derives from the Scottish Gaelic Amhblaibh

Auley  (Irish)
Irish Form of Olaf

Auliffe  (Irish)
Irish Form of Olaf

Kjarr  (Norse)
Son of Olaf the Peacock

Kjartan  (Norse)
Son of Olaf the Peacock

MacAulay  (Scottish)
Son of Olaf

MacAuliffe  (Irish)
Son of Olaf

Maduley  (Irish)
Son of Olaf

Olav  (Norse)
Variant of Olaf: Relic; Ancestral Heritage

Olave  (Norse)
Variant of Olaf: Relic; Ancestral Heritage

Oliver  (German)
Elf Army. Can Also Be a Variant of Olaf: Relic, Ancestral Heritage

Olivier  (German)
Variant of Oliver: Elf Army. Can Also Be a Variant of Olaf: Relic, Ancestral Heritage

Ollie  (German)
Diminutive of Oliver: Elf Army. Can Also Be a Variant of Olaf: Relic, Ancestral Heritage

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