Helga - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Helga \he(l)-ga\ is pronounced HEL-gah. It is of Old German and Old Norse origin, and its meaning is "holy, sacred; successful". Variant of Olga.

Similar baby names are Hella, Helia, Helsa and Helma.

Helga is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Helga. Click here to compare Helga with related baby names.