At a Glance: Name: Olympia – Meaning: of/from (Mount) Olympus – Origin: Greek – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: oh-LIM-pee-uh
Olympia is a Greek girl's name meaning “of/from (Mount) Olympus”. It appears in 6 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Olympia
Meaning: Of/from (Mount) Olympus.
Origin: Greek.
A common claim: heavenly Actually: Olympia doesn't literally mean 'heavenly' -- it means 'of/from Olympus,' the mythical mountain home of the Greek gods; 'heavenly' is a poetic extension repeated on some baby-name sites.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Olympia
Phonetic: oh-LIM-pee-uh IPA: /oʊˈlɪmpiə/
Popularity of Olympia
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1897–2024.
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