Ola () is an Arabic feminine given name that means "surmount", "high", and "arise". It is also a common shorthand name in Norway and Sweden (as a variant of Olaf), and in Polish it is a diminutive form of feminine given names Olga and Aleksandra.
Moreover, Ọlá in West African Yorùbá language is a popular unisex name, and is a root morpheme for other popular Yorùbá given names and surnames like Olaoluwa, Olabisi, Oladapo, Oladele, Olajide, Olamide, Olaoye, Olatunji, Olawale, Olayemi, Olayinka etc.
Men Ola (born 1987), English comedian Ola Adeyemo (born 1995), Nigerian footballer Ola Afolabi (born 1980), British boxer, former cruiserweight champion Ola Aina (born 1996), English footballer Ola Backman (1928–2016), Swedish Navy rear admiral Ola Englund (born 1981), Swedish guitarist for Feared, The Haunted and formerly of Six Feet Under (band) Ola Gjeilo (born 1978), Norwegian composer and pianist Ola Håkansson (born 1945), Swedish singer, composer and producer Ola Hanson (1864–1927), Swedish-American missionary in Burma Ola Isene (1898–1973), Norwegian singer and actor Ola John (born 1992), Liberian-Dutch footballer Ola Kamara (born 1989), Nigerian footballer in Major League Soccer Ola Kimrin (born 1972), former National Football League placekicker Ola L. Mize (1931–2014), United States Army officer awarded the Medal of Honor
Ola Möller (born 1983), Swedish politician Ola Otnes (born 1951), Norwegian actor Ola Rapace (born 1971), Swedish actor Ola Rotimi (1938–2000), Nigerian playwright and theatre director Ola Salo (born 1977), Swedish singer Ola Svensson (born 1986), Swedish singer, better known by his mononym Ola Ola Toivonen (born 1986), Swedish footballer Ola Ullsten (1931–2018), Swedish politician and diplomat, Prime Minister of Sweden Ola Wærhaug (1937–2025), Norwegian biathlete Ola Wong (born 1977), Swedish author, journalist and sinologist
Women Ola Al-Fares (born 1985), Jordanian lawyer, journalist and television presenter Ola S. Apeland (born 1964), Norwegian politician Ola Babcock Miller (1871–1937), American politician Ola Ince, British theatre director Ola Jordan (born 1982), Polish dancer Ola Orekunrin (born 1986), British-Nigerian medical doctor and managing director of the charity Flying Doctors Nigeria Ola Ray (born 1960), American model and actress Ola Belle Reed (1916–2002), American folk singer Ola Mildred Rexroat (1917–2017), American aviator Ola Teigen (1937–1970), Norwegian politician Ola Uduku, British African architect
Folk figures Ola Värmlänning, a drunken prankster in Swedish-American folklore
See also
Ole (name)
References