Olga
\ɔl.ɡa\♀French girl's name
A French girl's name of Russian origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Russian |
| Pronunciation | \ɔl.ɡa\ |
Origin and meaning
Borrowed in the 19th century from Old East Slavic О́льга (Ólĭga), name of a Kievan knyaginya (Saint Olga of Kiev), a medieval form of Helga, Old Norse heilagr (“holy; inviolable, sacred”). Doublet of Helga.
Where it is mostly given
- Italy
- Portugal
- Spain
- France
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- East Frisia
- Germany
- Austria
Around the world
- RussianОльга
- SlovakOľga
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).