Olga
Meaning of Olga
Olga is a female name with origins in multiple cultures. It is pronounced as OL-guh in English, German, and Russian. The name Olga has variations such as Olya and Olha. In terms of popularity, Olga has been consistently used in the United States over the years. In recent times, it has ranked around 3000-3500 in terms of occurrence. While it may not be among the most popular names currently, Olga carries a sense of strength and resilience due to its historical associations. Overall, Olga is a timeless and versatile name that can be a beautiful choice for your baby girl.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as OL-guh (/ˈoʊlgə/)
German
- Pronunced as OL-guh (/ɔlˈga/)
Russian
- Pronunced as OL-guh (/ɔlˈgɑ/)
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Notable People Named Olga
| Olga Kharlan - Olha Hennadiivna Kharlan is a highly accomplished Ukrainian sabre fencer, known for being a four-time individual women’s world sabre champion and a four-time Olympic medalist, with multiple years of being ranked #1 in the world in women's sabre. |
| Olga Nawoja Tokarczuk is a highly acclaimed Polish writer and Nobel Prize in Literature winner known for her boundary-crossing narrative imagination. |
| Olga Constantinovna of Russia was Queen of Greece and briefly served as the regent of Greece in 1920. |
| Olga FitzGeorge was a British socialite and businessperson, known for being a descendant of King George III through her grandfather, Prince George, Duke of Cambridge. |
| Olga Mercedes Álava Vargas is an Ecuadorian model, social entrepreneur, environmentalist, and beauty queen who was the first delegate from Ecuador to win the Miss Earth pageant. |
| Olga Sapphire, also known as Olga Ivanovna Pavlova, was a renowned Russian and Japanese ballerina and choreographer who played a significant role in developing classical ballet in Japan. |
| Olga Valentinovna Korbut, known as the "Sparrow from Minsk," is a retired Belarusian gymnast who achieved great success, winning four gold and two silver medals at the Summer Olympic Games and being the first inductee into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1988. |
| Olga Kostyantynivna Kurylenko is a Ukrainian and French actress and former model known for her roles in James Bond film Quantum of Solace and superhero film Black Widow. |
| Olga Benário Prestes was a German-Brazilian communist militant executed by Nazi Germany. |
| Olga Vasilyevna Shishigina is a retired Kazakhstani track and field athlete known for winning an Olympic gold medal in 2000 and achieving success at regional and continental levels. |
| Olga Aleksandrovna Ladyzhenskaya was a renowned Russian mathematician known for her work in partial differential equations, fluid dynamics, and the finite difference method for the Navier–Stokes equations, and she received the Lomonosov Gold Medal in 2002. |
| Olga Teresa Tañón Ortiz is a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter with two Grammy Awards, three Latin Grammy Awards, and 29 Premio Lo Nuestro Awards. |
| Olga Fyodorovna Bergholz was a renowned Soviet and Russian poet, writer, playwright, and journalist, best known for her influential work on the Leningrad radio during the city's blockade, where she became a symbol of the city's resilience and determination. |
| Olga Rapay-Markish was a renowned Ukrainian ceramicist known for her large decorative works on buildings in Kyiv and delicate figurines at the Kyiv Experimental Ceramic Art Factory. |
| Olga Baclanova, a Russian-born actress, achieved success in Hollywood and on stage in the US and the UK, often portraying an exotic blonde temptress and earning the title of the "Russian Tigress." |
