Olga

Meaning holy
Origin Norse, Slavic
Gender Girl
Popularity Moderate
Length 4
Syllables 2
Syllabification Ol-ga

About Olga

Strong. Classic. Unforgettable. This name commands respect with its bold simplicity and compact power. Two syllables pack an incredible punch, creating instant recognition wherever it appears. The hard consonants give it backbone and character that refuse to fade into the background. This isn't a name that whispers—it speaks with confidence and authority. Throughout history, remarkable women have carried this name with distinction, from royalty to artists to scientists. It requires no embellishment, no additions, no modifications to make its point. The name stands alone, complete and self-assured. Parents choosing this name make a statement about strength and individuality. It cuts through trends and fads like they don't exist. While others chase fleeting popularity, this name remains steadfast, proven across generations and continents. For a daughter destined to make her own path, who won't follow the crowd simply because it's easier, this name provides the perfect foundation.

Variations of Name Olga

Olgah
Olya
Olena
Olinda
Olivia
Ophelia
Octavia
Odette

Nicknames for Olga

Ollie
Olie
Oli
Gaga
Olga

Famous People Named Olga

Olga KurylenkoUkrainian-French actress and model
Olga KorbutFormer Soviet gymnast and Olympic champion
Olga TañónPuerto Rican singer and songwriter
Olga FondaRussian-American actress
Olga TokarczukPolish writer and Nobel laureate in literature
Olga GuillotCuban singer
Olga LadyzhenskayaRussian mathematician
Olga LengyelHolocaust survivor and author
Olga de AlaketuBrazilian Yoruba priestess and activist
Olga BellRussian-American musician and composer
Olga BerggoltsRussian botanical illustrator and educator
Olga PreobrajenskaRussian ballet dancer and teacher
Olga EgorovaRussian rower and Olympic champion
Olga ZabelinskayaRussian cyclist and Olympian
Olga KaniskinaRussian race walker and Olympic champion
Olga KnipperRussian actress and wife of Anton Chekhov
Olga SedakovaRussian poet and essayist
Olga SchepsRussian-German pianist

Characters Named Olga

Olga IvanovnaCharacter in Anton Chekhov's play "Three Sisters"
Olga PatakiCharacter in the animated TV series "Hey Arnold!"
Olga RomanovCharacter in the film "Anastasia"
Olga BulyginaCharacter in Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel "The Adolescent"
Olga TreskovnaCharacter in the novel "The Idiot" by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Olga VarenukhaCharacter in the opera "Eugene Onegin" by Tchaikovsky
Olga KurylenkoCharacter in the film "Oblivion"
Olga PetrovkaCharacter in the TV series "The Americans"
Olga von BekCharacter in the novel "The War Hound and the World's Pain" by Michael Moorcock
Olga HepnarováCharacter in the film "I, Olga Hepnarová"
Olga NordhoffCharacter in Agatha Christie's novel "The Murder on the Links"
Olga PavlovnaCharacter in the novel "Fathers and Sons" by Ivan Turgenev
Olga DanilovnaCharacter in the film "Love and Pigeons"
Olga VishnevskyCharacter in the TV series "Friends from College"
Olga EgrovnaCharacter in the novel "The Brothers Karamazov" by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Olga YurievnaCharacter in the novel "A Hero of Our Time" by Mikhail Lermontov
Olga MisikCharacter in the play "When the Rain Stops Falling" by Andrew Bovell
Olga PirozhkovCharacter in the film "Election Day"
Olga PischtschalinowaCharacter in the opera "The Merry Wives of Windsor" by Otto Nicolai
Olga SolarisCharacter in the novel "Solaris" by Stanisław Lem

Other Popular Names Beginning with O

Olivine
Ottilie
Ora
Ohana
Olani
Oshun
Omari
Opal
October
Odesza