Óli is a
Faroese and
Icelandic masculine
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
. It is a diminutive of the name
Ólafur Ólafur () is a common name in Iceland, derived from the Old Norse Óláfr , meaning "ancestor's relic".
According to Icelandic custom, people are generally referred to by first and middle names and patronyms are used if disambiguation is require ...
and
Ólavur. People bearing the name Óli include:
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Óli B. Jónsson
Óli B. Jónsson (18 November 1918 – 8 February 2005) was an Icelandic football manager and player. He managed the Iceland national team in 1951, 1958 and 1960.
He also coached KR, KeflavÃk
KeflavÃk (pronounced , meaning ''Driftwo ...
(1918–2005), Icelandic footballer and manager
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Óli Jógvansson (born 1969), Faroese songwriter and composer
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Óli Johannesen
Óli Johannesen (born 6 May 1972) is a Faroese football player, currently playing for TB Tvøroyri.
Club career
He has played most of his career in the Faroe Islands with TB Tvøroyri, but also spent some seasons in the Danish league. He has s ...
(born 1972), Faroese footballer
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Óli Niklái Skaalum (1849–1924), Faroese teacher and politician
Faroese masculine given names
Icelandic masculine given names
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