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Ola

Ola is a man's name in Sweden and a woman's name in the United States and Iceland. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

Depends on the countryHigh
Male 18%Female 82%

This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.

Ola · Óla

Verdict
Depends on the country
Male / female split
18% male / 82% female
Confidence
High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in
United States, Sweden, Norway
Also spelled
Óla
US births since 1880
624 male / 29,541 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Ola

To address Ola when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Ola," in English, "Guten Tag Ola," in German. Ola is a man's name in Sweden and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Ola,

German

Guten Tag Ola,

French

Bonjour Ola,

Spanish

Estimado/a Ola:

Chinese

Ola您好：

Japanese

Ola様

English

Hi Ola,

German

Hi Ola,

French

Salut Ola,

Spanish

Hola Ola,

Chinese

Ola你好：

Japanese

Olaさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Ola by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
United Statescommonwoman's name2%
Swedenuncommonman's name98%
Norwayuncommonman's name98%
Icelandrarewoman's name2%
Denmarkrareman's name98%
Finlandrareman's name98%

United States birth data

624 male · 29,541 female · 30,165 births recorded

Male 2%Female 98%

Since 1980: 1% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Ola a male or female name?

Ola is a man's name in Sweden and a woman's name in the United States and Iceland. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

How do I address Ola in an email?

To address Ola when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Ola," in English, "Guten Tag Ola," in German. Ola is a man's name in Sweden and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Is Ola a unisex name?

Ola is not a unisex name: 18% of people named Ola are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.

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Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Ola a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ola (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ola,
  title  = {Is Ola a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ola},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}