Olga

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
The name Olga means "holy" or "blessed". It may also be interpreted as "holy woman" or "blessed woman".
Scripts(How to write)
Όλγα(Greek)
Олга(Serbian, Bulgarian)
Ольга (Russian), Olga (Ukrainian, German, English), Ol'ha (Ukrainian)
Ольга(Russian, Ukrainian)
Pronunciation
AWL-ga(Polish, German)
AWL-ka(Icelandic)
OL-ga(Czech)
OL-gah (English), AHL-gah (Russian, Ukrainian)
OL-gaw(Hungarian)
OL-gha(Spanish)
OL-gə(Russian)
Popularity
The name Olga is moderately popular around the world. It is most commonly used in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus, where it ranks in the top 50 names for girls. It is also a popular name in Germany, Poland, and France. The name is less common in English-speaking countries, but it has gained some popularity in recent years.

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Cartoon of Olga

Olga Name meanings & History

The name Olga is of Scandinavian, Slavic, and Russian origin. It is derived from the Old Norse name Helga meaning "holy" or "blessed". The name was also popular among Slavic and Russian speaking countries, where it was derived from the Slavic word "olga" meaning "blessed". The name Olga means "holy" or "blessed". It may also be interpreted as "holy woman" or "blessed woman". The name Olga is primarily used for girls. It may be used as a first, middle, or last name.

Zodiac Sign of Olga: Obstinate Cancer,Obsessive Scorpio

Synonyms of Olga:

O: Obstinate,Ostentatious,Organized,Obsolete,Obsessive

L: Lovely,Lover,Legal,Lazy,Liaison,Languid,Luscious

G: Genuine,Goof-off,Gregarious,Go-getter

A: Action,Ambitious,Angry,Argumentative,Assertive,Aggressive

Olga is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Olga include the Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia, Olga Korbut (Olympic gymnast), and Olga Tanon (singer).

2.) OLGA (Female)

Usage: Russian

Meanings: Feminine form of Oleg (holy), a name derived from the Scandinavian Helgi, which has its root in the Old Norse heill (hale, hearty; blessed, holy). Var: Elga, Helga. Pet: Lelya, Lyalya, Lyusha, Lyusya, Olesya, Olya. (OL-GAH)


3.) Olga (Female)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: (Scandinavian) holy. See also Helga,Olivia.

Other Forms: Olgah, Olgy, Olia, Olva


4.) OLGA (Female)

Usage: Romanian

Meanings: A borrowing from the Russian, Olga is the feminine form of Oleg (holy), which is from Helgi, a Scandinavian name derived from the Old Norse heill (hale, hearty; blessed, holy). (OL-GAH)


5.) Olga (Female)

Usage: Russian

Meanings: (Russian) holy woman

Other Forms: Ola, Olgah, Ollie


6.) OLGA (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: A borrowing from the Russian, Olga is the feminine form of Oleg (holy), which is from the Scandinavian Helgi, a name derived from the Old Norse heill (hale, hardy; blessed, holy). (OL-GAH)


7.) OLGA (Female)

Usage: Hungarian

Meanings: A borrowing from the Russian, Olga is a feminine form of Oleg (holy), which is from the Scandinavian Helgi, a name derived from the Old Norse heill (hale, hardy; blessed, holy). Pet: Olgacska. (OHL-GAH)


8.) OLGA (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: A borrowing from the Russian, Olga is the feminine form of Oleg (holy), which is from the Scandinavian Helgi, a name derived from the Old Norse heill (hale, hardy; blessed, holy). Pet: Olina, Olinka. (OL-GAH)


9.) Olga (Female)

Usage: Norse

Meanings: Holy


10.) OLGA (Female)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: A variant form of the Scandinavian Helge, which has its root in the Old Norse heilagr (prosperous, successful), which is from heill (hale, hearty, happy). The word heill later developed the meaning “blessed, holy.” (OL-GAH)


11.) OLGA (Female)

Usage: Polish

Meanings: A borrowing from the Russian, Olga is a feminine form of Oleg (hearty, happy, blessed, holy), which is derived from the Scandinavian Helge, a name derived from the Old Norse heilagr (prosperous, successful, blessed, holy). (OL-GAH)


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