Ola (given name)

Ola (Arabic: علا‎) is an Arabic feminine given name that means "surmount", "high", and "arise".[1] It is also a common Nigerian, Norwegian or Swedish masculine given name and another form of Olaf (Norwegian and Swedish). It is also a feminine given name and a nickname for Aleksandra in Polish.

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 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 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, former Prime Minister of Sweden
  • Ola Wong (born 1977), Swedish author, journalist and sinologist

Women
  • Ola Al-Fares (born 1985), Jordanian lawyer, journalist and television presenter
  • Ola Jordan (born 1982), Polish dancer
  • Ola Babcock Miller (1871–1937), American politician
  • Ola Orekunrin, 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

Folk figures
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See also

References
  1. "Ola name with Arabic Calligraphy". Retrieved 2018-07-01.
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