Olga

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Olga is a Russian feminine given name of Scandinavian origin. It is the equivalent of Helga, and derived from the Old Norse adjective heilagr. The name was brought by Scandinavian settlers who founded Kievan Rus' in the 9th century.

From Wikipedia

Olga first appears in the data in 1970 and has been recorded in 10 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1970 with 1,762 babies (rank #44 that year). It was not in the 2024 data.

Numerology of Olga

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Olga yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

17,612

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,762

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Olga

Olga of Kievknyaginya · b. 890
Olga Korbutartistic gymnast · b. 1955
Olga Constantinovna of Russiacharity worker · b. 1851
Olga Kaniskinaracewalker · b. 1985
Olga Ladyzhenskayauniversity teacher · b. 1922

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1970	1,762	#44
1971	1,762	#44
1972	1,761	#44
1973	1,761	#44
1974	1,761	#44
1975	1,761	#44
1976	1,761	#44
1977	1,761	#44
1978	1,761	#44
1979	1,761	#44