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“ancestor's descendant”
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01 / Meaning & origin
Olov is a masculine given name documented in Dutch, Swedish and Finnish. English Wikipedia gives the meaning “ancestor's descendant”.
Meaning: “ancestor's descendant”
No etymology text in the cited sources.
02 / Across borders
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03 / By the numbers
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2026 Spelling: Olov
Recorded category male
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Source: Digital and Population Data Services Agency · Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | People | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 4,079 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Olov” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure people. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Released 2026-08-04 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Swedish writer (1934–2020)
Swedish footballer and manager (1920-1996)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Swedish biologist (1660-1740)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Swedish cross-country skier
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Swedish footballer (1907-1983)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
