Olya: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Olya – 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

Phonetic: OHL-yah   IPA: /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.

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