Olympie as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Olympie

What is the meaning of the name Olympie ?

The baby name Olympie is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced French: /ɔ.lɛ̃.pi/ (oh-LAHN-PEE),English: /oʊˈlɪmpi/ (oh-LIM-pee) or /əˈlɪmpi/ (uh-LIM-pee).

Olympie is Greek in Origin.

Olympie is the French feminine form connected to Greek Olympia/Olympias, from the adjective Olympios meaning 'of Olympus'. It denotes belonging to Mount Olympus and, by extension, something divine or celestial; it also evokes the sanctuary of Olympia and the ancient athletic festivals, lending connotations of strength and grace.

As a given name, Olympie has remained rare in France and the francophone world, with sporadic use during the 18th-19th century neoclassical revival. Voltaire's tragedy Olimpie and Spontini's opera Olimpie (often styled Olympie in French) helped imprint it in literature and music. Earlier prestige for the name family came from Olympias, mother of Alexander the Great, and Saint Olympias the Deaconess of Constantinople. Variants include Olympe (French related form), Olympia (English/German/Greek), Olimpia (Italian/Spanish/Polish), and Russian/Ukrainian Olimpiya. Short forms such as Pia or Lia are common; masculine counterparts are Olympio and Olympius.