Oluf
OH-luf
Letters
4
Syllables
2
Origin
Norse
Total Births
5
Peak Year
#5 in 1918
First Recorded
1918
Style
Strong & Bold, Vintage
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
A Scandinavian name meaning "ancestor's heir" derived from Old Norse.
Numerology
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