Olha
Olha is a Ukrainian feminine given name related to Olga. Volha is a Belarusian variant. Notable people with the name include:Olha Basanska, Ukrainian footballer Olha Basarab (1889–1924), Ukrainian political activist and alleged spy Olha Bibik, Ukrainian sprinter Olha Bohomolets, Ukrainian physician, singer and songwriter Olha Bura (1986–2014), Ukrainian activist Olha Franko (1896–1987), Ukrainian…
- Ukrainian
Meaning & Origin of Olha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Olha is a Ukrainian feminine given name related to Olga. Volha is a Belarusian variant. Notable people with the name include:Olha Basanska, Ukrainian footballer Olha Basarab (1889–1924), Ukrainian political activist and alleged spy Olha Bibik, Ukrainian sprinter Olha Bohomolets, Ukrainian physician, singer and songwriter Olha Bura (1986–2014), Ukrainian activist Olha Franko (1896–1987), Ukrainian…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Ukrainian
The Story of Olha
Olha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1955, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1955, when 8 Olhas were born — ranking #4,375 that year. As of 2026, Olha ranks #4,375 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 8 Olhas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Olha
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About the name Olha
Olha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1955 and has accumulated 8 births in the dataset. Olha's peak popularity came in 1955 when it ranked #4,375. Use the chart and map above to compare Olha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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