Comments for the name Olga

Olga was the name of one of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia's daughters.

Saint Olga is commemorated on the 11th July.

I hate it, it just, well, I would think it belongs to an ugly woman.

I used to hate my name because it sounds serious and I asked my friends to call me "Ola" but now I think it's nice.

I agree, it can seem quite a hard name, but it has the most beautiful diminutives. Olya, Olen'ka, Olechka, Ol'ka, Olish'ka...

Also used in Portugal. [noted -ed]

Listen to the German pronunciation of Olga here:
http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html.

On "Hey Arnold", Helga had an older sister with this name.

A pet form of Olga is "Olia". I met a young Russian ballerina who went by this.

A famous bearer is Polish actress Olga Sosnovska (Spooks, All My Children). She was born 21 May 1972 in Warszawa, Poland.

I find Olga an ugly name, of a big, beefy woman, just the same as I find Helga. Not flattering at all, unless the bearer is beautiful.

Actress Olga Leonardovna Knipper was the wife of Anton Chekov and among the 39 original members of the Moscow Art Theatre, when it was formed by Konstantin Stanislavsky in 1898. She was the first to play Arkadina in The Seagull (1898), Masha in The Three Sisters, and Madame Ranevskaya in The Cherry Orchard (1904). German actress Olga Tchechowa was her niece.

I'm sorry but this name is the most ugly name I know. It just sound so UGLY! I once knew a very, very sweet and beautiful girl with this name, but still I hate the name. I'm glad it means "blessed": then there's something beautiful about it!

This name reminds me of someone with a unibrow or a huge hairy mole.

I used to hate this name A LOT! But I've recently met someone named Olga, and she is very pretty and nice and nothing you'd think an "Olga" might be. She's Russian.

I don't know if it means much, but the name Olga has showed up a bit in sample dialogues and such a bit over my years of studying Spanish. Come to think of it, I think I've heard of a few Spanish-speaking Olgas.

Olga´s pet forms are Olin(k)a, Olusha, Olly, Olgina, Olaf.

Olga is kind of an ugly name, not a name I'll name my daughters, but possibly a middle name because I adore the Russian Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia.

On Hey Aronld Olga was the oldest sister of Helga.

At first it seems nearly repulsive, but after repeating it to yourself for a bit, it sounds quite lovely.

I used to find it too harsh. But after seeing so much beautiful Russian Orthodox history associated with the name, I find it wonderful. In fact it's one of my favorite names for girls. If only I could convince my wife to consider it for a daughter. *SIGH*

Olga is a Slavic variant of the Scandinavian Helge. The name had an original meaning of "prosperous, successful."

Olga derives from the Old Slavic Volh meaning '(pagan) priest' or Volga meaning 'free man'.

It's a harsh-sounding name, and it makes me picture a very skinny, wrinkly-faced woman with hair dyed way too red and with too much eye make-up and heavily framed glasses. It sounds more like the name of a middle-aged woman than the name of someone young.

This name is so ugly that it even sounds like the word 'ugly'!

The name Olga was used generously in Royal families throughout the 19th and 20th century in Europe, including the Russian, Greek, and Danish royal families.

Olga is also used in Italy, especially in the first years of the 20th century. It was the 11th most popular name in Rome in 1901. Today it sounds unfashionable.

Olga is a very beautiful name when you look at its meaning and say it to yourself again and again for a little while, I would consider it for one of my daughters! =D

At the moment, most people probably associate the name Olga with Olga Kurylenko, the Ukrainian "Bond Girl" in "Quantum of Solace".

This is my least favourite name. The sound, the look, my associations.

I used to think this name is bad, but it has a pretty strong vibe when you think about it. I wouldn't name a child this though, maybe as a middle name. :)

This name is also used in the Republic of Macedonia.

Pet form of this name is Olya.

This has been one of my favorite female names for quite awhile. The diminutives are also lovely, like Olya, Olyechka, Olyenka, and Olyeshenka. I don't get all of the hate for this name in the West. It makes me think of the beautiful Grand Duchess Olga, the oldest of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Aleksandra's four daughters. The name does sound softer when it's pronounced the native way.

This name is very pretty, despite a lot of others' dislike of it. There aren't enough O names that are popular, so Olga would make a great choice if you wanted an O name and didn't want to use Olivia.

Olga was the eldest sister in Chekov's drama "Three Sisters". She was an over-tired school teacher and became headmistress at the end of the play.

I don't understand all of this hatred towards Olga! I think it's a beautiful name, quite pleasant to say, uncommon and elegant, and it doesn't sound like word 'ugly' at all! I recommend this name highly. A kid named Olga won't be teased and it will suit her from childhood to adulthood.

Another famous girl by the name of Olga was Olga Romanov, the eldest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra of Russia (1895-1918).

The "olg" part just isn't pleasing to me. Helga looks, sounds, is prettier and stronger. Both remind me vaguely of two of my favorite Hey Arnold characters.

Wonderfully royal name! :)

I hate it. It gives the image of an overweight, dirty, medieval peasant who feasts off raw animal meat and believes chicken bones bring good luck. Pretty unpleasant image, isn't it?

This is the name of Commercial and TV/Film actress/popular youtuber Olga Kay.

A name worthy of a king's daughter – simple but intriguing, time-honoured but not old-fashioned. To me, it gives the image of an independent young woman, gentle and kind-hearted, but strong and brave at the same time.

I will always have a soft spot for this name because it was the name of my Spanish-born mentor as a child. The meaning is quite lovely.

Name of the Day: March 10, 2011.

I love this name and I'm glad that it's becoming a bit of a trendy name here in Sweden. It's a great name because it's easy to say, it's simple and a bit mysterious at the same time, and it feels like a strong name. I've only met two Olgas so far and they were both from Russia and both were very sweet. Oh and I also know a cat named Olga.

Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia was the younger sister of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia.

The name Olga is also Greek and derives from Greek language.
This is its etymology: Ol-ga > Ol=dright, shiny- Ga=Γη=earth
Just like OLYMP (olympic)> Ol-mp > Ol=bright - mp> base, solid ground.
Just like the river Bolga > B-Olga > B> (greek)ευ = nice.

It's one of those names I can take or leave, though it certainly wouldn't be my first choice, if paired with the right name, it could be cute and modern. Although, for the current times, it may work best as a middle name, unless of course, the person goes by their middle name (I do).

I feel awful for anyone who ends up with this name. It is very outdated and sounds very harsh. When I hear the name Olga I think of an old witch like lady. Also, I feel like if someone named their child this, the child would be bullied a lot!

Why do people associate this name with being ugly? Is because of the similarity in words?

It's strange because it sometimes reminds me of a fair pretty woman, but then again it reminds me of an ugly old lady with warts all over her face and it sometimes reminds me of an ogre...

In some odd way I actually like this name... a lot. I don't think of anyone old or ugly when I hear it. I think of a pretty Slavic girl with blonde hair and blue eyes.

Olga of Russia was the youngest daughter of Czar Alexander III and his wife Maria Feodorovna. She was the younger sister of Czar Nicholas II.

Olga (1822-1892) was the daughter of Emperor Nicholas I of Russia and his wife Alexandra Feodorovna.

Olga (1792-1795) was the daughter of Tsar Paul I and his wife Maria Feodorovna.

I always imagined that somebody named Olga would be from Eastern Europe, tall, buff, hardline communist, kinda fat, and very loud. I imagine them being all their fathers ever wanted in a daughter, even though they are gigantic and gross. I picture an Olga being rude and stronger than all my friends combined. However, I did meet somebody named Olga today, so my views might change later. She's weird and talks when it doesn't seem appropriate, but she's not all the other things I said above. Quite frankly, I'd like to get to know her better just because of her name.

Olga Zubarry was a well-known actress from Argentina who appeared in many classic Argentine films.

Name of the Day: March 10, 2013.