Ólafur () is a common name in

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, derived from the

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Óláfr , meaning "ancestor's relic". According to Icelandic custom, people are generally referred to by first and middle names and patronyms are used if disambiguation is required. The name is a frequently given name in Iceland. In 2005, it was the fifth most common male given name after Gunnar and before

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. A diminutive form is

Óli Óli is a Faroese and Icelandic masculine given name. It is a diminutive of the name Ólafur and Ólavur. People bearing the name Óli include: * Óli B. Jónsson (1918–2005), Icelandic footballer and manager * Óli Jógvansson (born 1969), ...

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Notable Icelanders named Ólafur

* Bjarni Ólafur Eiríksson (born 1982), football defender *

Guðni Ólafur Guðnason Guðni Ólafur Guðnason (born 14 December 1965) is an Icelandic former basketball player and coach who played 76 games for the Icelandic national team. In 1986 he was named the Icelandic Basketball Player of the Year. As a member of KR, he won ...

(born 1965), retired basketball player *

Ólafur Arnalds Ólafur Arnalds (; born 3 November 1986) is an Icelandic multi-instrumentalist and producer from Mosfellsbær, Iceland. He mixes strings and piano with loops and beats, a sound ranging from ambient/electronic to atmospheric pop. He is also the ...

(born 1986), modern composer * Ólafur Benediktsson (born 1952), former handball player *

Ólafur Egilsson Ólafur Egilsson (1564 – 1 March 1639) was an Icelandic Lutheran minister. In 1627, he was abducted, along with his wife and two sons, by Barbary Pirates under the Ottoman Empire during their raid on Vestmannaeyjar. The raid is known in Ic ...

(1564–1639), priest *

Ólafur Elíasson Olafur Eliasson ( is, Ólafur Elíasson; born 5 February 1967) is an Icelandic–Danish artist known for sculptured and large-scale installation art employing elemental materials such as light, water, and air temperature to enhance the viewer's ...

(born 1967), Danish-Icelandic artist * Ólafur Friðrik Magnússon (born 1952), former mayor of Reykjavík * Ólafur Garðar Einarsson (born 1932), politician and former minister * Ólafur Gottskálksson (born 1968), retired professional football goalkeeper *

Ólafur Guðmundsson Ólafur Andrés Guðmundsson (born 13 May 1990) is an Icelandic handball player for GC Amicitia Zürich and the Icelandic national team. He represented Iceland at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship The 2019 IHF World Men's Handba ...

, handball player *

Ólafur Haukur Símonarson Ólafur Haukur Símonarson, (born August 24, 1947 in Reykjavík), is an Icelandic playwright and novelist who lives in Reykjavík, Iceland. He is married to actress Guðlaug María Bjarnadóttir and they have three children. He studied interior de ...

, (born 1947), playwright and novelist * Ólafur Ingi Skúlason (born 1983), footballer and a midfielder *

Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson (born 26 September 1962), also known as Olaf Olafsson, is an Icelandic businessman and writer. He is best known for his tenure at Sony and his leadership in the creation of the PlayStation video game console. Personal ...

(born 1962), author * Ólafur Jóhann Sigurðsson (1918–1988), novelist, short story writer and poet *

Ólafur Jóhannesson (football manager) Ólafur Davíð Jóhannesson (born 30 June 1957, in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic football manager and former player who formerly managed the Iceland national team. During his manager career, he has won the Icelandic championship five times and ...

(born 1957), football manager and former player *

Ólafur Jóhannesson Ólafur Jóhannesson (1 March 1913 – 20 May 1984) was the prime minister of Iceland for the Progressive Party on two occasions. He was a member of the Progressive Party, serving as party chairman during the 1970s. Career Ólafur was educat ...

(1913–1984), the fifteenth Prime Minister of Iceland *

Ólafur Jónsson Ólafur Jónsson (born 7 December 1949) is an Icelandic former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german ...

(born 1946), former handball player *

Ólafur Josephsson Ólafur () is a common name in Iceland, derived from the Old Norse Óláfr , meaning "ancestor's relic". According to Icelandic custom, people are generally referred to by first and middle names and patronyms are used if disambiguation is require ...

, musician, better known by the stage name ''Stafrænn Hákon'' *

Ólafur Örn Bjarnason Ólafur Örn Bjarnason (born 15 May 1975) is an Icelandic former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Club career He started his career in Grindavík, and returned there after two years in Swedish club Malmö FF. In 2004, he m ...

(born 1975), football defender *

Ólafur Páll Snorrason Ólafur Páll Snorrason (born 22 April 1982) is Icelandic football coach and former player. Playing career Born in Reykjavík, Ólafur played as a right winger for Valur, Bolton Wanderers, Fjölnir, Stjarnan, Fylkir and FH. When he joined En ...

(born 1982), international footballer *

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson (; born 14 May 1943) is an Icelandic politician who was the fifth president of Iceland from 1996 to 2016.Official CV. He was previously a member of the Icelandic Parliament for the People's Alliance and served as Minis ...

(born 1943), the fifth President of Iceland *Ólafur Stefánsson (born 1973), handball player *Ólafur Stígsson (born 1975), footballer *Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson (born 1977), footballer *Ólafur Þórðarson (footballer) (born 1965), former footballer *Ólafur Thors (1892–1964), former Prime Minister of Iceland on five occasions

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Notable Icelanders named Ólafur

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