Ole (name)

Ole is a Danish and Norwegian masculine given name, derived from the Old Norse name Óláfr, meaning "ancestor's descendant".

Notable people with the given name include:

Given name

 * Ole Anderson, American wrestler
 * Ole Andreas Halvorsen, Norwegian hedge fund manager
 * Ole Barman, Norwegian novelist
 * Ole Einar Bjørndalen, Norwegian biathlete
 * Ole Barndorff-Nielsen, Danish mathematician
 * Ole Beich, Danish bassist
 * Ole E. Benson, American politician
 * Ole Bornedal, Danish film director
 * Ole Bull, Norwegian violinist
 * Ole Kirk Christiansen, Danish businessman, founder of the Lego Group
 * Ole Ernst, Danish actor
 * Ole Espersen, Danish politician
 * Ole Evinrude, Norwegian-born American outboard manufacturer
 * Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Norwegian footballer
 * Ole Bjørn Kraft, Danish journalist and politician
 * Ole Lund Kirkegaard, Danish author
 * Ole Monty, Danish actor
 * Ole Nydahl, Danish founder and director of Diamond Way
 * Ole Olsen (filmmaker) (1863–1943), Danish filmmaker, founder of Nordisk Film
 * Ole Olsen (speedway rider), Danish speedway rider
 * Ole Birk Olesen (born 1972), Danish politician
 * Ole Qvist, Danish goalkeeper
 * Ole Ritter, Danish racing cyclist
 * Ole Rømer, Danish astronomer
 * Ole O. Sageng, American politician
 * Ole Stavad, Danish politician
 * Ole Svendsen, Danish boxer
 * Ole Tinghaug, Norwegian politician
 * Ole Worm, Danish physician and antiquary

Surname

 * Eduard Ole (1898–1995), Estonian painter