Ancestors descendant or relic
Ole is a traditional Scandinavian short form of Olaf. It is derived from the Old Norse name Áleifr, combining elements meaning 'ancestor' and 'descendant' or 'offspring'.
Less common today
Ole isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,247 in 2021.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Norwegian football manager and former player
Founder of the LEGO Group
Renowned Norwegian virtuoso violinist and composer
Danish astronomer who made the first quantitative measurements of the speed of light
A folk character who brings dreams to children · Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales
