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    The first name Olympia

    A girl’s name from Greek meaning “olympus”.

    Pronounced /əˈlɪmpi.ə/ 4 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Greek origin

    Olympia means “olympus” in Greek.

    From Ancient Greek Ὀλυμπία (Olumpía), from Ὄλυμπος (Ólumpos, “Olympus”).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 38 girls were named Olympia, making it the 922nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2020, with 38 births (#928).

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    424
    babies named Olympia, 1996–2025
    #922
    rank in 2025
    2020
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Olympia with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Olympia at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 84 girls born in the United States were named Olympia, the 2,210th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1981, when 104 were.

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    3,644
    babies named Olympia since 1880
    #2,210
    rank in 2025
    1981
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Olympia in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    Olympe
    French
    Olimpia
    Italian
    Olimpia
    Polish
    Olimpia
    Romanian

    Spelled Olympia in Finnish too.

    Famous people named Olympia

    6 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Olympia Dukakis
      American actress (1931-2021)
    • Olympia Snowe
      American politician; U.S. Senator for Maine, born 1947
    • Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark
      Daughter of Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece, and Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece, born 1996
    • Olympia Brown
      American suffragist and Universalist minister (1835–1926)
    • Olympias of Armenia
      Ancient Roman noblewoman, queen of Armenia, 400–361
    • Olympia Aldersey
      Australian rower, born 1992

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    Questions

    What does the name Olympia mean?
    Olympia means “olympus” in Greek.
    What is the origin of the name Olympia?
    From Ancient Greek Ὀλυμπία (Olumpía), from Ὄλυμπος (Ólumpos, “Olympus”).
    How popular is the name Olympia?
    In 2025, 38 girls born in England and Wales were named Olympia, ranking 922nd. Its peak was 2020, with 38 births.
    Is Olympia a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,644 US babies named Olympia since 1880 were girls.
    When was Olympia most popular?
    1981 in the United States, when 104 babies were named Olympia, its highest rank at 1,250th.
    How do you pronounce Olympia?
    Olympia is /əˈlɪmpi.ə/, 4 syllables.