Where is Olaf from?

My guess is...

Germany

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42%

Netherlands

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15%

Norway

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13%

I'm 99% certain Olaf is Male.

According to a dataset of 5902, the average Olaf is around 60 years old.


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Learn about the name Olaf

Meaning of the name Olaf

From the Old Norse name Áleifr meaning "ancestor's descendant", derived from the elements anu "ancestor" and leifr "descendant". This was the name of five kings of Norway, including Saint Olaf (Olaf II).

Characteristics of the name Olaf

OriginsGerman, Polish, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian
PronouncedO-laf(German)
GenderMasculine
Traitsnatural, strong, rough, simple, mature, classic, strange, wholesome

How do we know this about Olaf

(and is it secret spies?)

We use a combination of data from the internet, and our own Machine Learning models to make these predictions.
In a gist, we use a Machine Learning model trained on a diverse global dataset of 100m+ names, and use it to predict different traits for a person based on first name!
NameGuessr guesses a person's nationality, age, and gender based on their name. We also try to give insightful info around the name's origin, name meaning, and name pronounciation.