Olga

Girl's name

Olga is of Scandinavian origin, derived from the Old Norse name Helga, meaning "holy" or "blessed."

Meaning Holy, blessed
Origin Scandinavian
U.S. births in 2023 48
Peak year 1918

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Source: Social Security Administration

Notable Namesakes

  • Olga Kurylenko - Actress, known for James Bond film "Quantum of Solace."
  • Olga Korbut - Olympic gymnast, won gold medals in 1972.
  • Olga Tañón - Puerto Rican singer, known as "La Mujer de Fuego."
  • Olga Fonda - Actress, appeared in "The Vampire Diaries."
  • Olga Tokarczuk - Nobel Prize-winning Polish author.
  • Olga Smirnova - Prima ballerina at the Bolshoi Theatre.
  • Olga Berggolts - Soviet poet and wartime radio broadcaster.
  • Olga Ladyzhenskaya - Mathematician known for partial differential equations.
  • Olga Rypakova - Kazakhstani triple jumper, Olympic gold medalist.
  • Olga Lengyel - Holocaust survivor, author of "Five Chimneys."

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