Ola
Meaning
honor, wealth (Yoruba ola); a short form of names like Olamide and Oladipo, widely used across Black British families
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ola peaked in the 1890s and the 1910s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
37 people · the #81,857 first name in Brazil · median age 39
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Ola
People given the name Ola in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1969. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Ola deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Ola truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Ola fits with your family’s names and surname.
The meeting point
Four origins, four language families, one name.
Ola · Arabic علا, "high, elevated": journalist Ola Al-Fares
Olaf · a Norwegian short form of Olaf: composer Ola Gjeilo
Aleksandra · the standard Polish pet form of Aleksandra: dancer Ola Jordan
Ọla · Yoruba ọlá, "wealth, honor": playwright Ola Rotimi
Where Ola travels
Polish · diminutive of Aleksandra, standard enough in Poland to stand alone; every Polish name grows pet forms in -ek, -ka, or -sia, and Olka is Ola's own playful step further
Keep exploring
British and London baby names · Polish baby names · Short names
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