Oline

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How to Pronounce Oline

Pronounced oh-LEEN /oʊˈlin/Medium

Meaning: Oline is chiefly the Norwegian feminine of Ole (from Olaf, 'ancestor's descendant', Old Norse Anleifr), formed with the -ine ending. In American use it can also read as a trimmed form of Caroline. The Scandinavian route is the primary one, so confidence sits in the middle.Low

In 30 seconds: Oline is a Norwegian feminine of Ole and Olaf, or a short form of Caroline. It was a rare early-1900s name (said oh-LEEN).

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Origin LowNorwegian, English

MeaningOline is chiefly the Norwegian feminine of Ole (from Olaf, 'ancestor's descendant', Old Norse Anleifr), formed with the -ine ending. In American use it can also read as a trimmed form of Caroline. The Scandinavian route is the primary one, so confidence sits in the middle.

U.S. rank (1945)#5069 ↘ Falling

1945 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1917

Total births (all-time)≈ 377

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Oline comes into American records chiefly through Norwegian immigration, as the feminine partner to the very common Ole, itself from Olaf. Densest where Scandinavian settlement was strong, it was always rare in the wider country, given to only a couple dozen girls a year, and can also be heard as a clipped Caroline.

A woman named Oline would belong to a great-grandmother generation, and the name carries a quiet Old-World, prairie-immigrant dignity. Ollie and Lena serve as natural short forms, the latter echoing its Scandinavian roots.

Did you know? In Norway Oline is a traditional women's name paired with the men's Ole, so a family might have both an Ole and an Oline in the same generation.

Overall data confidence 45%

References — Oline — Norwegian feminine of Ole/Olaf; also short form of Caroline; Scandinavian-American

Variations

OlinaOleenOlene

Nicknames

OllieLena

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Caroline— the name Oline can shorten

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Lena— a Scandinavian short form in the same family

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Oline mean?

It is chiefly the Norwegian feminine of Ole, from Olaf, 'ancestor's descendant'; it can also read as a short form of Caroline.

How do you pronounce Oline?

It's said oh-LEEN /oʊˈlin/, two syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Oline a boy or girl name?

Oline is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Oline?

It was always rare, an early-twentieth-century name given to only a couple dozen girls a year.