The baby name Olgerd is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɔlɡərd/ (OL‑gerd).
Olgerd is Lithuanian in Origin.
The baby name Olgerd is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɔlɡərd/ (OL‑gerd).
Olgerd is Lithuanian in Origin.
Olgerd is a Slavicized form of the Baltic name Algirdas, from Lithuanian al- “all, every” + girdėti “to hear,” conveying “all-hearing” or “one who hears much.” The root gird- ‘hear’ is common across Baltic languages. Via medieval contacts, the name moved into East and Central Slavic usage, adapting to local phonology and spelling. A rare feminine form Olgerda appears in Slavic contexts.
Most famously, it names Algirdas (Polish Olgierd; Russian/Belarusian Olgerd/Alhierd), Grand Duke of Lithuania (1345–1377), whose reign greatly expanded the Grand Duchy. Use persisted in chronicles and noble lines, reviving in 19th–20th‑century national movements. Today Olgerd is rare but recognizable in Belarus and Russia; Olgierd prevails in Poland, Algirdas in Lithuania, with Alhierd and Ukrainian Olherd as regional variants.
Olgerd is extremely rare. There are only 22 recorded uses on record, spread over 10 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #147 | 5 | 2,166 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
Olgerd is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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