Comments for the name Olympia

I only know one girl in Sweden with this name, she's Polish. She only goes by Ia, hates her full name. I think it's a shame, the name is nice. I would like to call her Pia, but that has not been given as an option.

Actress Olympia Dukakis is a famous bearer.

*Olympia* is nothing but classy. Even though it has to be grown into, any female would be fortunate to bear such a stately name.

Olympia is also the Czech and Slovak form. [noted -ed]
Name Day: 15th April (Czech) and 17th September (Slovak).

The capital city of Washington State is called Olympia.

Olympia Snowe is a Republican senator from Maine.

One of the prominent characters in the opera "Les Contes d'Hoffmann" by Offenbach is named Olympia. She's an automaton with whom the protagonist falls in love. The part was famously sung by many well-known singers, including Natalie Dessay and Jo Sumi.

Olympia Mancini second of the famous Mancini sisters, nieces of cardinal Mazarin French prime minister. She was the mother of Prince Eugene one of the greatest military commanders of all time.

I always assumed Olympia meant 'heavenly'. If this is true, then it just adds to the beauty of an already stunning name.

I quite like this name; it reminds me quite a lot of Greek and Roman architecture, as in the columns and pillars which adorn many wonderful superstructures throughout the Mediterranean world. :)

This name is beautifully grand. I love Olympia, with the adorable nickname "Ollie".

Gorgeous, whimsical name. On my favourites list.

I know a girl named Olympia, and she usually goes by Oly - probably because her name is quite "stately", as another poster pointed out. It is a very beautiful name, though.