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Olavi

By Sangeetha Sivaguru Senior Content Specialist
Updated: Aug 10, 2024 | 👁️ 9 Views | 🔊 10 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Sivaguru Ayyadurai (Chief Content Creator)

Gender: Male

Origin: Finnish, Australian

Meaning: Ancestor's descendant or forefather's heir

Pronunciation: oh-LAH-vee, /oʊˈlɑvi/, AA L AH V IY

Popularity Rank: #38,775

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  • 1. Olavi Meanings
  • 2. Olavi Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Olavi
  • 4. Translations of Olavi
  • 5. Olavi Name Popularity
  • 6. Olavi popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Olavi
  • 8. Olavi Name Poster
  • 9. Names similar to Olavi

Olavi Meanings

  • Ancestor's descendant or forefather's heir
    💎 40
    sangeetha on August 10, 2024
  • Family Descendant
  • Origin - Finnish
    💎 25
    sangeetha on August 10, 2024
  • Origin - Australian

Derived from the Old Norse name Óláfr, which means 'ancestor's descendant' or 'forefather's heir'. Olavi is a variant of the name Olaf.

The name Olavi is of Finnish, Australian origin and means Ancestor's descendant or forefather's heir, Family Descendant. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Olavi is commonly found in Finland, Namibia, Estonia, and 18 more countries.

Olavi Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: oh-LAH-vee

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /oʊˈlɑvi/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: AA L AH V IY

AA: Pronounce as in "father" (AA F TH ER)

L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)

AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)

V: Pronounce as in "van" (V AE N)

IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Translations of Olavi

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Olavi Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Olavi is recorded 853 times globally, ranking it as the 38,775th most common name worldwide.

Olavi is most prevalent in Finland, with 673 occurrences, making it the 344th most popular name in the country.

In Finland, the name Olavi is found among 1 in every 177 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Olavi Popularity by Country

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Finland#3441 : 177
Namibia#4781 : 1,233
Estonia#5881 : 476

List of countries the name Olavi is rarely found

Olavi popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Olavi from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Olavi

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  • Olavi Kolehmainen is a Athletic from Sweden.
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  • Olavi Laiho is a Politician from Finland.
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  • Olavi Larkas is a Fencer from Finland.
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  • Olavi Ojanperä
    Olavi Ojanperä is a Canoe from Finland.
  • Olavi Ouvinen is a Boxer from Finland.
  • Olavi Paavolainen is a Author from Finland.
  • Olavi Pesonen is a Composer from Finland.
  • Olavi Pulkkanen is a Painter from Sweden.
  • Olavi Puro is a Militar from Finland.
  • Olavi Raustila is a Ministry from Finland.
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