74%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Russian, Georgian Scripts Олег(Russian) ოლეგ(Georgian) Pronounced Pron. u-LYEHK(Russian) [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Russian form of the Old Norse name Helgi (see Helge). The Varangians brought this name from Scandinavia to eastern Europe: it was borne by a 9th-century Varangian ruler who conquered Kiev and made it the capital of the state of Kievan Rus. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesHelge(Danish) Helge(Finnish) Helge(German) Helgi(Icelandic) Oļegs(Latvian) Helge(Norwegian) Helgi(Old Norse) Helge(Swedish) Oleh(Ukrainian) PopularityDetails Last ranked #173 in 2020 Poland People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong strange simple serious nerdy Name DaysName Days? Bulgaria: July 11Czechia: September 20Poland: September 20Slovakia: September 10 Categories footballers, nobility, princes, Suikoden characters