Ole (name)

Ola is a male and female first name.

Origin and Meaning

The male first name Ola is derived from Olaf and occurs in particular in Scandinavia.

However, the feminine form of Ola is a short form of the Polish Aleksandra, in Russia and Ukraine, which is short for Olga ( Оля ).

Bearers of the name

Male first name

  • Ola Andersson (born 1966 ), former Swedish footballer, coach and functionary
  • Ola Berger ( born 1979 ), Norwegian ski mountaineer
  • Ola Brunkert (1946-2008), Swedish drummer
  • Ola Hansson (1860-1925), Swedish writer
  • Ola Vigen Hattestad ( b. 1982 ), Norwegian cross-country skiers
  • Ola Herje Hovdenak (born 1973 ), Norwegian ski mountaineer
  • Ola John (* 1992), Dutch footballer
  • Ola Kristiansson (born 1971 ), former Swedish tennis player
  • Ola Lindgren (born 1964 ), former Swedish handball player
  • Ola Kvernberg ( born 1981 ), Norwegian jazz violinist (also mandolin, bass, violin, vocals) and composer
  • Ola Rapace (born 1971 ), Swedish actor
  • Ola Rotimi (1938-2000), Nigerian writer
  • Ola Rydstrand ( born 1955 ), former Swedish footballer
  • Ola Skarholt ( * 19 **), Norwegian orienteers
  • Ola Svensson ( born 1986 ), Swedish pop singer, known as Ola
  • Ola Toivonen ( born 1986 ), Swedish football player of Finnish descent
  • Ola Ullsten ( born 1931 ), Swedish politician and Prime Minister

Female first name

  • Ola Alsen (1880-1956), German writer and editor
  • Ola Ray ( born 1960 ), American film actress.

Art figure

  • Ola Nordmann, fictional Norwegian average person, see Ola and Kari Nordmann
Olga (name)
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