Meaning of the nameOlga
Olga is a female name taken from Russian and Ukrainian, a medieval form of Old Norse Helga, linked to heilagr, 'holy'.
- People (2022)
- 37,461
- Rank in Brazil
- #705
- Median age
- 67 years
- 2010 Census
- 52,082
- people
Olga in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Olga, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (9,281 people).
37,273 women 188 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Olga is most common
States with the highest share of people named Olga in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.037%
- Paraná 0.035%
- Santa Catarina 0.033%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.028%
- São Paulo 0.025%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 11,245 | 0.025% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 4,007 | 0.037% |
| Paraná | 3,954 | 0.035% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 2,988 | 0.019% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,951 | 0.014% |
| Santa Catarina | 2,502 | 0.033% |
| Bahia | 2,174 | 0.015% |
| Espírito Santo | 845 | 0.022% |
| Goiás | 794 | 0.011% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 757 | 0.028% |
| Pernambuco | 692 | 0.008% |
| Pará | 592 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso | 545 | 0.015% |
| Ceará | 541 | 0.006% |
| Maranhão | 435 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 433 | 0.011% |
| Distrito Federal | 405 | 0.014% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 273 | 0.008% |
| Paraíba | 238 | 0.006% |
| Rondônia | 228 | 0.014% |
| Piauí | 198 | 0.006% |
| Sergipe | 189 | 0.009% |
| Alagoas | 174 | 0.006% |
| Tocantins | 150 | 0.010% |
| Roraima | 75 | 0.012% |
| Acre | 44 | 0.005% |
| Amapá | 32 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Olga
Wiktionary records Olga in Portuguese as a borrowing from Russian and Ukrainian Ольга. The English entry traces the name back to Old East Slavic Ольга, a medieval form of Helga, from Old Norse heilagr, 'holy, inviolable, sacred'. Behind the Name also presents Olga as the Russian form of the Old Norse name Helga. This is the meaning of the base name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 37,461 people named Olga, with a median age of 67.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Olga · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Olga (English) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Olga · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Helga · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Olga
What does the name Olga mean?
Olga means “form of Helga, 'holy'”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Olga in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 37,461 people with the first name Olga, which ranks it number 705 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Olga a boy's or a girl's name?
Olga is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 37,273 women and 188 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Olga?
Olga is a name of Slavic and Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Olga most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.037% of the state's population is named Olga (4,007 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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