Worldwide, Olave (Olave 
) is a rare dominantly masculine, but uncommonly female first name. The first name Olave is characteristic of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare boy's name, Colombia, where it is a very rare epicene name, and Philippines, where it is a very rare dominantly female, but infrequently masculine name. Predominantly, Olave is the last name as well as the forename.