Olesia

Meaning of Olesia

Olesia arrives on the scene like a samba beat at sunrise, lighting up every room she enters. She traces her roots to Slavic lands as a playful offshoot of the Greek name Alexandra, carrying the bold meaning “protector of mankind.” In Russian she’s oh-LEH-zee-yah, a melody that rolls like maracas in a barrio fiesta. She even moonlights as the enchanting forest maiden in Kuprin’s novella, dancing through birch groves under a silver moon. In the US, fewer than ten little Olesias are born each year—making her a secret club of bright personalities. She sparkles with northern mystery and a corazón full of alegría. This name leaps off the page and twirls through life with laughter in her footsteps.

Pronunciation

Russian

• Pronunced as oh-LEH-zee-yah (/oʊ.ljɛ.sja/)

• Olesya