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Ola is a name and term with multiple uses across languages and industries. In Scandinavia, particularly Norway and Sweden, Ola is a masculine given name commonly derived from Olaf or Ole. In Poland, Ola is a widely used diminutive form of Aleksandra and functions as a female given name. The form appears in various other languages with different origins and pronunciations, and it is used both as a standalone name and in compound names.

Ola Cabs, commonly known simply as Ola, is an Indian ride-hailing company headquartered in Bengaluru. It was

Ola also appears as a word in Romance languages. In Spanish, ola means a wave. In Portuguese,

founded
in
2010
by
Bhavish
Aggarwal
and
Ankit
Bhati.
Ola
operates
taxi
and
mobility
services
in
India
and
in
several
other
countries,
including
ride-hailing,
auto-rickshaws,
and
electric
mobility
ventures
through
Ola
Electric.
The
company
has
pursued
expansion,
diversification
into
electric
mobility,
and
partnerships,
and
it
faces
regulatory
and
safety
considerations
typical
of
the
sector
as
it
competes
with
other
global
platforms.
the
greeting
is
written
as
Olá
with
an
acute
accent.
Beyond
language
use,
the
term
appears
in
branding,
place
names,
and
various
organizational
acronyms,
with
meanings
that
vary
by
country
and
context.