Meaning, origin and history of the name Oleg

Gender Masculine

Scripts Олег(Russian)

Pronounced Pron. u-LYEHK

Meaning & History

Russian form of HELGE. The Varangians brought this name from Scandinavia to Russia. It was borne by an important 10th-century grand prince of Kiev.

Feminine FormOlga

Other Languages & CulturesHelgi(Ancient Scandinavian) Helge(Danish) Helge(Finnish) Helge(German) Helgi(Icelandic) Oļegs(Latvian) Helge(Norwegian) Helge(Swedish) Oleh(Ukrainian)

classic mature upper class wholesome strong strange simple serious nerdy

Bulgaria: July 11

Poland: September 20

Slovakia: September 10