Overview
people
Sample Size
1,354
Gender Distribution
Male:
1.8%
Female:
98.2%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Slavic
Meaning
Olesya is a Slavic name, which means "protector" or "defender." It is the Russian variant of the name Aloysia, which is the female form of Aloysius. People with this name are said to be independent, confident, and strong-willed.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
RU
788 samples
98%
UA
208 samples
100%
ES
46 samples
96%
IT
32 samples
97%
US
29 samples
100%
KZ
28 samples
96%
TR
19 samples
95%
DE
19 samples
95%
BY
18 samples
94%
UZ
15 samples
93%
FR
14 samples
100%
GB
10 samples
100%
IL
8 samples
100%
PT
8 samples
100%
CZ
7 samples
100%
TH
7 samples
100%
MD
6 samples
100%
AT
6 samples
83%
CN
5 samples
100%
LV
5 samples
100%
+ 1 more countries
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