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 [ 2 syll. o-la, ol-a ] The girl name Ola is also used as a boy name, though it is far more popular for girls. It is pronounced OWLah KEY. Ola has its origins in the Old Greek and Old Norse languages. It is used largely in Polish and English. From Old Greek and Old Norse roots, its meaning is 'ancestral relic' - in this context, Ola is usually used in the English language. In addition, Ola is a form (Polish) of the English, German, and Scandinavian Helga. Ola is also a form (Polish) of the Czech, Dutch, English, German, Greek, Hungarian, Portuguese, Romanian, Scandinavian, Slavic, and Spanish Alexandra. Ola is uncommon as a baby girl name. At the modest height of its usage in 1902, 0.129% of baby girls were named Ola. It was #147 in rank then. The baby name has substantially slipped in popularity since then, and is currently used only on a very light scale. In 2008, within the family of girl names directly related to Ola, the Czech, Dutch, English, German, Greek, Hungarian, Portuguese, Romanian, Scandinavian, Slavic, and Spanish Alexandra was the most regularly used. Ola has primarily been a girl name in the last century. In 1907, 16 times more girls than boys were given the name Ola. Baby names that sound like Ola include the English Ollie, the Russian Olya, the Spanish Olalla, and the English Olia. KEY: Pronunciation for Ola: OW as in "oat (OW.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"   |
