Ola () is an Arabic feminine given name that means "surmount", "high", and "arise".
It is also a common shorthand name in Norway and Sweden (as a variant of
Olaf
Olaf or Olav (, , or differences between General American and Received Pronunciation, British ; ) is a Dutch, Polish, Scandinavian and German given name. It is presumably of Proto-Norse origin, reconstructed as ''*Anu-laibaz'', from ''anu'' "ances ...
), and in
Polish it is a diminutive form of feminine given names
Olga and
Aleksandra.
Moreover, Ọlá in West African
Yorùbá language is a popular
unisex
Unisex is an adjective indicating something is not sex-specific, i.e. is suitable for any type of sex. The term can also mean gender-blindness or gender neutrality.
The term 'unisex' was coined in the 1960s and was used fairly informally. The co ...
name, and is a root morpheme for other popular
Yorùbá given names and surnames like
Olaoluwa,
Olabisi Ọlábísí is both a surname and a given name of Yoruba language, Yoruba origin meaning "a combination of prestige, success and wealth has given birth to more". It may refer to:
Given name
*Olabisi Afolabi (born 1975), Nigerian athlete
*Bisi John ...
,
Oladapo,
Oladele,
Olajide,
Olamide
Olamide Gbenga Adedeji (born 15 March 1989) is a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. He is regarded as one of the most influential artists in Nigeria and Africa and has been crucial to the creative and commercial succe ...
,
Olaoye,
Olatunji,
Olawale,
Olayemi,
Olayinka etc.
Men
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Ola
Ola may refer to:
Places Panama
*Olá, a subdistrict in Coclé Province
* Olá District
Russia
*Ola, Russia, an urban settlement in Magadan Oblast
* Ola District, an administrative division in Magadan Oblast
* Ola (river), a river in Magadan ...
(born 1987), English comedian
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Ola Adeyemo (born 1995), Nigerian footballer
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Ola Afolabi (born 1980), British boxer, former cruiserweight champion
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Ola Aina (born 1996), English footballer
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Ola Backman (1928–2016), Swedish Navy rear admiral
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Ola Englund (born 1981), Swedish guitarist for Feared,
The Haunted and formerly of
Six Feet Under (band)
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Ola Gjeilo (born 1978), Norwegian composer and pianist
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Ola Håkansson
Ola Håkansson is a Swedish singer, composer and producer. He is the founder and CEO of TEN Music Group, a Swedish independent record label. He also founded Stockholm Records, another record label and a subsidiary of UMG. In 2012 Ola started ''1 ...
(born 1945), Swedish singer, composer and producer
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Ola Hanson
Ola Hanson (June 25, 1864, in Åhus, Sweden – October 17, 1929, in St. Paul, Minnesota) was a Swedish-American missionary who worked with the Jingpo people, Kachin people in Burma.
Hanson came to the United States in 1881, settling in Oakland, ...
(1864–1927), Swedish-American missionary in Burma
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Ola Isene (1898–1973), Norwegian singer and actor
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Ola John
Ola John (born 19 May 1992) is a professional footballer who plays for Al-Arabi as a left winger. Born in Liberia, he has represented the Netherlands national team.
A product of FC Twente's youth system, he played with their first team from ...
(born 1992), Liberian-Dutch footballer
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Ola Kamara (born 1989), Nigerian footballer in Major League Soccer
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Ola Kimrin (born 1972), former National Football League placekicker
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Ola L. Mize (1931–2014), United States Army officer awarded the Medal of Honor
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Ola Möller (born 1983), Swedish politician
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Ola Otnes (born 1951), Norwegian actor
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Ola Rapace (born 1971), Swedish actor
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Ola Rotimi
Olawale Gladstone Emmanuel Rotimi, best known as Ola Rotimi (13 April 1938 – 18 August 2000), was one of Nigeria's leading playwrights and theatre directors. He has been called "a complete man of the theatre – an actor, director, choreograp ...
(1938–2000), Nigerian playwright and theatre director
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Ola Salo (born 1977), Swedish singer
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Ola Svensson
Ola Nils Håkan Svensson (born 23 February 1986) is a Swedish artist and songwriter, known professionally by the mononym Ola until 2014, and as Brother Leo from 2018 to present. Born in Lund, Skåne, his career began in 2005, when he finished eig ...
(born 1986), Swedish singer, better known by his mononym Ola
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Ola Toivonen (born 1986), Swedish footballer
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Ola Ullsten (1931–2018), Swedish politician and diplomat, former Prime Minister of Sweden
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Ola Wong (born 1977), Swedish author, journalist and sinologist
Women
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Ola Al-Fares (born 1985), Jordanian lawyer, journalist and television presenter
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Ola S. Apeland (born 1964), Norwegian politician
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Ola Babcock Miller (1871–1937), American politician
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Ola Ince, British theatre director
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Ola Jordan
Aleksandra 'Ola' Jordan ( Grabowska; born 30 September 1982) is a Polish-British professional ballroom dancer, specialising in Latin American dancing. She appeared as a professional on the British BBC One television show ''Strictly Come Danci ...
(born 1982), Polish dancer
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Ola Orekunrin, British-Nigerian medical doctor and managing director of the charity Flying Doctors Nigeria
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Ola Ray (born 1960), American model and actress
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Ola Belle Reed (1916-2002), American folk singer
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Ola Mildred Rexroat (1917-2017), American aviator
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Ola Uduku, British African architect
Folk figures
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Ola Värmlänning, a drunken prankster in Swedish-American folklore
See also
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Ole (name)
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Ola (surname)
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Ola (disambiguation)
References
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Unisex given names
Norwegian masculine given names
Masculine given names
Swedish masculine given names
Nicknames