Olga

Slavic variation of Helga, Norse

"holy"

Olga Origin and Meaning

The name Olga is a girl's name of Russian origin meaning "holy".

This Slavic form of the Norse name Helga is a classic in many Slavic countries, including Russia and Poland, where it currently ranks within the Top 100 girl names. It has historically ranked among the most popular names in countries including Ukraine, Latvia, Spain, France, Serbia, Greece, the US, and many more. Olga is a common name even in Scandinavian countries, such as Sweden and Norway, despite Helga being a more traditional choice. Olha is the uniquely Ukrainian variation.

Olga was one of Chekhov's Three Sisters, as well as the name of the saint who was instrumental in spreading Christianity in Kyivan Rus', an historic state encompassing modern-day Belarus, Ukraine and parts of Russia.

Olga Rank in US Top 1000

# 968 in the US

Olga Popularity

• 1076 Nameberry 2024
• 85 Poland 2022
• 1 Estonia 2023

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Famous People Named Olga

• Olga Constantinovna of Russia Queen consort of George I of Greece
• Olga Nikolaevna Grand Duchess of Russia, Queen consort of Charles I of Württemberg
• Olga Pavlovna Grand Duchess of Russia, daughter of Paul I
• Olga Alexandrovna Grand Duchess of Russia, daughter of Alexander III
• Olga Nikolaevna Grand Duchess of Russia, daughter of Nicholas II
• Olga Khokhlova former wife and muse of Pablo Picasso
• Olga Benário Prestes German,Brazilian Communist revolutionary
• Olga Teresa Tañón (Ortíz) Puerto Rican singer
• Olga Kostyantynivna Kurylenko Ukrainian,French model and actress
• Olga Valentinovna Korbut Belarusian Olympic gymnast
• Olga Costa German,Mexican painter
• Olga Dondé Mexican painter
• Olga Govortsova Belarusian tennis player
• Olga Savchuk Ukrainian tennis player
• Olga Scarzezzini Pall, Austrian Olympic skier
• Olga Baroness de Meyer, British,born socialite
• Olga Rudge American violinist; mistress of Ezra Pound
• Olga Isabella Nethersole English actress
• Olga Isabelle Princess of Savoy,Aosta, Duchess of Apulia
• Olga Sergeevna Karavaeva aka Olga Kay Russian Youtuber
• Olga Kharlan Ukrainian fencer
• Olga Bogdanova Estonian rhythmic gymnast

Olga in Pop Culture

• Olga Pataki sister of Helga Pataki on animated series "Hey Arnold!"
• Olga Gurlukovich character in video game "etal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty"
• Olga Orly character in video game 'Ace Attorney'
• Olga also known as The Bride, character in horror film "The Bride"