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Олег

“holy, sacred or blessed”

Language contexts for this entry: Russian, Ukrainian

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Origin: Old Norse
2 language contexts: Russian Ukrainian
Follow the evidence: 5 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Олег

Олег is a masculine given name documented in Russian and Ukrainian. English Wiktionary traces it to Old Norse Helgi via Old East Slavic. It is a form of Oleg, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “holy, sacred or blessed”.

Old Norse origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “holy, sacred or blessed”

Borrowed from Old East Slavic Ольгъ (Olĭgŭ), from Old Norse Helgi. Reintroduced in the 19th century after Oleg of Novgorod, displacing inherited Олёг (Oljóg).

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Old East Slavic
Old Norse

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Sources for this account (2)

Wiktionary: ОлегCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: OlegCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

02 / Across borders

Where Олег is used

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Documented as a given name in Russian.

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03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

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04 / Through time

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Oleg the Wise
845–912
prince of Kiev
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Oleh Protasov
born 1964
Ukrainian association football player
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Oleh Sentsov
born 1976
Ukrainian filmmaker and activist (born 1976)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Oleg Pashinin
born 1974
Uzbekistani footballer (born 1974)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Oleg Salenko
born 1969
Russian-Ukrainian footballer (born 1969)
Wikipedia Wikidata source

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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms3

Wikidata Q18523982CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ОлегCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: OlegCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences2

Wikimedia Commons: File:Ru-Олег.oggCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikimedia Commons: File:LL-Q8798 (ukr)-Po ukraińsku (Andriana)-Олег.wavCC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Олег

Old Norse origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “holy, sacred or blessed”

Borrowed from Old East Slavic Ольгъ (Olĭgŭ), from Old Norse Helgi. Reintroduced in the 19th century after Oleg of Novgorod, displacing inherited Олёг (Oljóg).

Follow the language links in this account

Read from more recent borrowed forms toward older source forms. This is a derivation account, not a dated timeline.

Old East Slavic
Old Norse

Only explicit language links are shown. The full passage may also discuss word roots, comparisons or uncertain proposals.

Read the cited Wiktionary entry

Sources for this account (2)

Wiktionary: ОлегCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: OlegCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Where Олег is used

Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

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0 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Russia

Language records

Documented as a given name in Russian.

Explore Russia

2 of 2 countries

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Oleg the Wise
845–912
prince of Kiev
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Oleh Protasov
born 1964
Ukrainian association football player
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Oleh Sentsov
born 1976
Ukrainian filmmaker and activist (born 1976)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Oleg Pashinin
born 1974
Uzbekistani footballer (born 1974)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Oleg Salenko
born 1969
Russian-Ukrainian footballer (born 1969)
Wikipedia Wikidata source

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms3

Wikidata Q18523982CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ОлегCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: OlegCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences2

Wikimedia Commons: File:Ru-Олег.oggCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikimedia Commons: File:LL-Q8798 (ukr)-Po ukraińsku (Andriana)-Олег.wavCC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

A story to pass on.

About Олег

Old Norse origin

Where Олег is used

Across borders

Russia

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Oleg the Wise

Oleh Protasov

Oleh Sentsov

Oleg Pashinin

Oleg Salenko

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

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A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Олег

Old Norse origin

Where Олег is used

Across borders

Russia

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Oleg the Wise

Oleh Protasov

Oleh Sentsov

Oleg Pashinin

Oleg Salenko

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page