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[ 4 syll. o-lym-pia, ol-ymp-ia ] The girl name Olympia is pronounced owLIHMPiyah †. Olympia is of Old Greek origin. It is used mainly in French, German, and Greek. The meaning of Olympia is 'from Mount Olympus'. The name is derived from the place name Mount Olympus, originally Olympias (Old Greek), home of the gods in Greek mythology. The name was borne by Olympias (376-316 BC), the Epirote princess and mother of Alexander the Great. The name was also made known from the Edouard Manet nude painting Olympia (1863), which created an uproar when it was exhibited. Olympia is the feminine equivalent of the Italian Olimpio. Forms of the name include the name Olimpe, the Russian Olimpiada, the English Ollie, the French Olympe, the name Olympiad, and the German Olympie. Other forms of Olympia include the Dutch, English, Greek, Italian, Polish, and Scandinavian pet form Pia and the Italian and Spanish spelling variant Olimpia. Olympia is unusual as a baby girl name. Its usage peaked modestly in 1917 with 0.006% of baby girls being named Olympia. It was #863 in rank then. The baby name has experienced a decline in frequency since then, and is of only sporadic use now. Among all girl names in its family, Olympia was nevertheless the most widely used in 2008. Baby names that sound like Olympia include the Italian and Spanish Olimpia, the German Olympie, the name Olimpe, and the French Olympe.
† English pronunciation for Olympia: OW as in "oat (OW.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; P as in "pee (P.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"   |
