Olof
Olof is a Swedish masculine given name . In addition, it is a very rarely used, older spelling for the language, ethnic group and culture of the Wolof .
Origin and meaning
Olof is a variant of Olaf .
Name bearer
Single name
- Saint Olof of Utrecht († ≈854), Benedictine and missionary in Friesland, "Apostle of the Frisians"
- Olof II. Björnsson (≈885–975), King of Sweden
- Olof Skötkonung († ≈1022), Sweden's first Christian king
First name
- Olof Åhlström (1756–1835), Swedish composer
- Olof Becher (1932–2008), real name of the German magician Marvelli jr.
- Olof Celsius the Elder (1670–1756), Swedish botanist, linguist, rune researcher and priest
- Olof von Dalin (1708–1763), Swedish poet, writer, satirist and historian
- Olof Gigon (1912–1998), Swiss classical philologist
- Olof Jernberg (1855–1935), German landscape and marine painter from the Düsseldorf School of Painting
- Olof Kajbjer (* 1993), Swedish e-athlete
- Olof von Lindequist (1844–1903), Prussian major general
- Olof Mellberg (* 1977), Swedish football player and coach
- Olof Molander (1892–1966), Swedish actor and director
- Olof Palme (1927–1986), Swedish Prime Minister
- Olof Rudbeck the Elder (1630–1702), Swedish universal genius
- Olof Rudbeck the Younger (1660–1740), Swedish anatomist
- Olof Strömsten (1909–1959), Finnish football and bandy player
- Olof Tempelman (1745–1816), Swedish architect
- Olof Thunberg (1925–2020), Swedish actor, voice actor and director
Intermediate name
- Per-Olof Arvidsson (1864-1947), Swedish sports marksman
- Sven Olof Asplund (1902–1984), Swedish civil engineer
- Torbern Olof Bergman (1735–1784), Swedish chemist and mineralogist
- Heinz-Olof Brennscheidt (* 1934), entrepreneur and founder of a non-profit foundation
- Carl Olof Cronstedt (1756–1820), Finnish-Swedish naval officer
- Matthias Olof Eich (* 1975), German director and screenwriter
- Per Olof Ekström (1926–1981), Swedish writer and journalist
- Nils Olof Holst (1846–1918), Swedish geologist, doctor of philosophy and mineralogy
- Lars Olof Larsson (* 1938), Swedish-German art historian
- Carl-Olof Nylén (1892–1978), Swedish ENT doctor and tennis player
- Sven-Olof Olson (* 1926), Swedish lieutenant general
- Carl Olof Petersen (1881–1939), Swedish artist, illustrator and graphic designer
- Carl Olof Rosenius (1816–1868), Swedish lay preacher and initiator of a revival movement
- Per Olof Sundman (1922–1992), Swedish writer and politician
- Carl Olof Thulin (1871–1921), Swedish classical philologist and religious scholar
- Per Olof Ultvedt (1927–2006), Finnish painter, graphic artist, set designer and sculptor
- Johan Olof Wallin (1779–1839), Swedish poet and Lutheran clergyman
- Anders Olof Wendin (* 1975), Swedish musician, see Moneybrother
family name
- Klaus Detlef Olof (* 1939), German translator
- Theo Olof (1924–2012), Dutch violinist