—2024 rank
1921peak year
29,608babies named Ola since 1880
▲ +23%5-year trend
Ola popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Ola mean?
Used in the American South as a short form of names like Olivia and Magnolia; in Scandinavia it serves as a form of Olaf, from elements meaning ancestor and heir.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
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