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Olga is a Slavic feminine given name corresponding to the masculine Oleg (q.v.).
People
Russian imperial family
- Olga of Kiev (or Olha of Kyiv) (d. 969), wife of Igor, Grand Prince of Kiev.
- Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia (1822-1892), second daughter of Nicholas I of Russia, wife to Charles I, King of Württemberg
- Grand Duchess Olga Feodorovna of Russia (1839-1891), wife of Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia
- Grand Duchess Olga Konstantinovna of Russia (1851–1926), Queen consort to George I, King of Greece; reigned as Queen regent of Greece in 1920
- Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia (1882–1960), sister of Nicholas II of Russia
- Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia (1895–1918), the eldest daughter of Nicholas II of Russia
Others
- Olga Appell (born 1963), Mexican-American long-distance runner
- Olga Benário Prestes (1908–1942), a German-Brazilian communist militant
- Olga Desmond (1891-1964), German actress and dancer
- Olga Kaniskina (born 1985), Winner of the Gold medal in the 20 km race walk in the 2008 Olympics.
- Olga Korbut (born 1955), Russian gymnast
- Olga Kurylenko (born 1979), Ukrainian model and actress
- Olga Markova (athlete) (born 1968), Russian long-distance runner
- Olga Markova (figure skater) (born 1974), Russian figure skater
- Olga Turchak (born 1967), Kazakhstani high jumper
- Olga Kharitidi, Russian psychiatrist and author
- Olga Havlova (1933–1996), Václav Havel's former wife
- Olha Kobylyanska, Ukrainian writer
- Olha Saladuha, Ukrainian athlete
- Olga Vigil (born 1970), Cuban basketball player
- Olga Zhitova (born 1983), Russian volleyball player
- Olha Zubaryeva, Ukrainian handball player
Places
- Australia
- Mt Olga (Kata Tjuta), a mountain-like rock formation in central Australia
- Russia
- Olga, Russia, an urban-type settlement in Primorsky Krai
- Olga Bay, a bay of the Sea of Japan in Primorsky Krai
- United States
- Olga, Florida, a census-designated place
- Olga, Washington, a village on Orcas Island
- Canada
- Olha, Manitoba, a village
Other uses
- OLGA, an acronym for Online Gamers Anonymous
- OLGA, an acronym for "On-Line Guitar Archive"
- Organic Land Grid Array, a silicon layer or substrate between a microprocessor’s die and interposer
- Olga (opera) (2006), by Jorge Antunes, based on the life of Olga Benário Prestes
- Olga (film), a 2004 film directed by Jayme Monjardim and based on the life of Olga Benário Prestes
- Tropical Storm Olga (2007): a post-season tropical storm in the Atlantic Ocean.
- Olga Gurlukovich, a fictional character from Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
- Olga, A brand of women's lingerie.
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