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The baby name Oleh is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': '/oˈlɛɦ/', 'respelling': 'oh-LEH'}.

Oleh is Norse in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Norse
Pronunciation: {'IPA': '/oˈlɛɦ/', 'respelling': 'oh-LEH'}

What is the meaning of the name Oleh ?

The baby name Oleh is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': '/oˈlɛɦ/', 'respelling': 'oh-LEH'}.

Oleh is Norse in Origin.

Oleh is the standard Ukrainian form of the East Slavic name Олег, ultimately from Old Norse Helgi, meaning “holy” or “blessed.” The name arrived in the lands of Kyivan Rus' with Varangian rulers and traders and appears in early chronicles. A prominent bearer is Oleg the Prophet (d. 912), a prince credited with consolidating Rus' and forging trade ties with Byzantium; in Ukrainian tradition he is known as Oleh.

Variants include Russian Oleg, Belarusian Aleh, and Baltic forms like Latvian Oļegs and Lithuanian Olegas; related Scandinavian/Germanic forms are Helgi and Helge. The feminine counterpart is Olga (from Helga). Spelled Oleh in modern Ukrainian transliteration, the name gained broad usage across the 20th century and remains familiar in Ukraine and the diaspora. Short forms and transliterations sometimes yield Oleg in international contexts, but Oleh signals Ukrainian heritage while preserving the ancient sense of sanctity.

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Famous people with the name Oleh

Oleh Skrypka Actor · Born 1964 · Ukraine Oleh Skrypka is a Ukrainian musician best known as the lead singer and frontman of the rock band Vopli Vidoplyasova. He is also a composer and vocalist, and is closely associated with the band’s well-known songs such as "Vesna," "Den Narodzhennya," and "Kraina Mriy."

Oleh – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
CZ 0 #184 3 3,154
PL 0 #210 3 2,600
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
PL Boys 0 #226 118 6,459
IR 0 #228 4 4,221
CZ Boys 0 #233 72 6,530
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
DK Boys 0 #325 8 7,401
PT Boys 0 #327 41 7,951
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
MU Boys 0 #366 4 8,477
IR Boys 0 #475 78 10,162
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
RU Boys 0 #488 18 12,621
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
Finland Boys 2026 #675 8 3,552
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
IT 0 #704 11 4,183
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
NG Girls 0 #777 10 15,093
Spain Boys 0 #844 87 5,610
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
NG Boys 0 #931 21 16,906
Germany Boys 0 #943 10 5,697
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,178 5 25,439
IT Boys 0 #1,186 287 10,046
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,268 5 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Oleh is popular in 32 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Oleh

Oleh is predominantly a boy's name.
Oleh is a 2 syllable name, pronounced {'IPA': '/oˈlɛɦ/', 'respelling': 'oh-LEH'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Oleg (Russian), Aleh (Belarusian), Oļegs (Latvian), Olegas (Lithuanian), Helgi (Old Norse) and Helge (Scandinavian).
Somewhat — Oleh ranked #675 in Finland in 2026, placing it just outside the most common names.
Yes — 1 notable people named Oleh are in our database, including Oleh Skrypka (Actor).