Olov (or Olof) is a Swedish form of Olav/Olaf, meaning "ancestor's descendant". A common short form of the name is Olle. The name may refer to:

Olle Åberg (1925–2013), Swedish middle-distance runner Olle Åhlund (1920–1996), Swedish footballer Olle Anderberg (1919–2003), Swedish wrestler in the Olympic Games Olle Andersson (speedway rider) (1932–2017), Swedish speedway rider Olle Andersson (tennis) (1895–1974), Swedish tennis player Olof Bjurström (1917–1989), Swedish diplomat Olov Englund (born 1983), Swedish bandy player Olof Forssberg (1938–2023), Swedish jurist and civil servant Olle Hagnell (1924–2011), Swedish psychiatrist Olle Hellbom (1925–1982), Swedish film director Olof Johansson (born 1937), Swedish politician Olof Kaijser (1914–2002), Swedish diplomat Olov Lambatunga, Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden, 1198–1206 Olle Larsson (1928–1960), Swedish rower Olof Mellberg (born 1977), Swedish footballer Olof Mörck (born 1981), Swedish guitarist and songwriter, member of Amaranthe Olle Nordemar (1914–1999), Swedish film director, editor, producer, cinematographer and screenwriter Olof Palme (1927–1986), Swedish Prime Minister 1969–1976 and 1982–1986 Olof Ripa (1909–1992), Swedish diplomat Olle Romo, musician Olof Rudbeck (1630–1702), internationally known as Olaus Rudbeck (as he wrote his name like that in Latin), Swedish scientist Olof Skoglund (1925–2018), Swedish diplomat Olof Skötkonung (c. 980–1022), king of Sweden 995–1022 Olov Svebilius, Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden, 1681–1700 Olof Swartz (1760–1818), Swedish scientist Olle Tandberg (1918–1996), Swedish heavyweight boxer, European champion Olof Thorin (1912–2004), Swedish mathematician Olle Thorell (born 1967), Swedish politician Olle Wästberg (born 1945), Swedish journalist, politician and diplomat

Fictional characters Olof Koskela, a main character of the novel The Song of the Blood-Red Flower by Johannes Linnankoski

See also Per-Olov, a list of people with the given name Sven-Olov, a list of people with the given name Olle, a list of people with the given name or surname

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