Ole
A boys’ name of Old Norse origin, meaning ancestor or descendant; a form of Olaf.
Babies a year
21
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Ole by the numbers
Ole was given to 21 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 42 babies in 1881, making it a 1880s name.
Other names that come from Olaf
Like Ole, each of these traces back to Olaf: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Names that come from Ole
Forms of Ole in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ole. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.