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 1999 and has been recorded in 22 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2000 with 84 babies (rank #269 that year). In 2024 it was given to 19 girls (rank #622). The name has been declining over the last five years.

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.

1,230

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

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
1999	69	#293
2000	84	#269
2001	82	#260
2002	66	#307
2003	75	#273
2004	61	#325
2005	52	#358
2006	68	#306
2007	73	#288
2008	68	#315
2009	58	#347
2010	66	#320
2011	66	#325
2012	56	#357
2013	33	#488
2014	57	#346
2015	43	#410
2016	49	#379
2017	30	#495
2022	32	#460
2023	23	#548
2024	19	#622