Find out how popular the first name Olie has been for the last 11 years (from 2009 to 2019) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Olie by gender

Based on the last 11 years of data, Olie is exclusively a male name.

For the most recent data in 2019, there were 5 male babies and 0 female babies born with the name Olie.

The history of the first name Olie

The name Olie is a diminutive form of the Dutch name Olaf, which is derived from the Old Norse name Áleifr. This name is composed of the elements "anu" meaning "ancestor" and "leifr" meaning "descendant" or "heir." Thus, the name Olie has its origins in the Norse culture and language, dating back to the Viking Age in Scandinavia (8th to 11th centuries).

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Olaf can be found in the Icelandic Landnámabók (Book of Settlements), which mentions an Olaf the White who settled in Iceland in the 9th century. The name also appears in various Old Norse sagas and chronicles, such as the Heimskringla by Snorri Sturluson, which recounts the lives of Norwegian kings, including Olaf Tryggvason (963-1000) and Olaf the Stout (995-1030).

In the Middle Ages, the name Olaf became popular in Scandinavia, particularly in Norway, where several kings bore the name. One of the most notable was St. Olaf (995-1030), the King of Norway from 1015 to 1028, who played a significant role in the Christianization of Norway and is revered as the patron saint of the country.

The name Olie, as a diminutive of Olaf, likely emerged in the Netherlands and other Dutch-speaking regions during the late medieval or early modern period. One notable bearer of the name Olie was the Dutch painter Olie Sager (1572-1634), a contemporary of Rembrandt and a member of the Haarlem School of painting.

Another historical figure with the name Olie was Olie Nordberg (1893-1980), a Swedish footballer who played as a forward and represented Sweden in the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics, winning bronze medals in both competitions.

In Norway, one of the most famous bearers of the name Olaf was the explorer Olaf Swensen (1898-1936), who led several expeditions to the Arctic regions and was the first person to fly over the North Pole in a semi-rigid airship, the Norge, in 1926.

Other notable individuals with the name Olie or its variations include Olie Tandsgaard (1891-1962), a Danish actor and film director, and Olie Kolzig (born 1970), a German-Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning.

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