Olavi
Olavi is a Finnish masculine given name from Olav/Olaf name. Notable people with the name include:Olavi Ahonen (1923–2000), Finnish film actor Olavi Alakulppi (1915–1990), Finnish cross country skier who competed in the 1930s Olavi Hänninen (1920–1992), Finnish designer Joose Olavi Hannula (1900–1944), Finnish colonel and historian Olavi Köppä (1951–2025), Finnish speed skater Olavi Kuronen…
- Finnish
- Estonian
Meaning & Origin of Olavi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Olavi is a Finnish masculine given name from Olav/Olaf name. Notable people with the name include:Olavi Ahonen (1923–2000), Finnish film actor Olavi Alakulppi (1915–1990), Finnish cross country skier who competed in the 1930s Olavi Hänninen (1920–1992), Finnish designer Joose Olavi Hannula (1900–1944), Finnish colonel and historian Olavi Köppä (1951–2025), Finnish speed skater Olavi Kuronen…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Finnish
- Estonian
The Story of Olavi
Olavi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 9 Olavis were born — ranking #2,966 that year. As of 2026, Olavi ranks #4,347 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 41 Olavis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Olavi
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Olavi. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Olli
- Uolevi
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About the name Olavi
Olavi is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 41 births in the dataset. Olavi's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #2,966. Use the chart and map above to compare Olavi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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