At a Glance
- Meaning
- Holy
- Origin
- Russian (diminutive of Olga, from Old Norse Helga)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- OHL-yah
Olya is a Russian (diminutive of Olga, from Old Norse Helga) girl's name meaning “holy”. It appears in our list of 150+ Russian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Underrated.
Meaning & Origin of Olya
Meaning: Holy.
Origin: Russian (diminutive of Olga, from Old Norse Helga).
How to Pronounce Olya
OHL-yahIPA /ˈoʊljə/
Popularity of Olya
Olya doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Olya
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