Helga

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/ˈhɛlɡə/

proper noun

A female given name from Old Norse occasionally borrowed from Scandinavia.

OriginOld Norse Helga →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Old Norse occasionally borrowed from Scandinavia.

Origin

  1. Old NorseHelga“holy”
  2. EnglishHelga

From Old Norse Helga (“holy”), a pre-Christian term, feminine form of Helgi. Doublet of Olga.

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Translations

Danish Helga
  • Helgafemale given name
Finnish Helka
  • Helkafemale given name
French Helga
  • Helgafemale given name
German Helga
  • Helgafemale given name
Greek Όλγα
  • Όλγα (Ólga)female given name
Hungarian Helga
  • Helgafemale given name
Icelandic Helga
  • Helgafemale given name
Latvian Elga
  • Elgafemale given name
Portuguese Helga
  • Helgafemale given name
Russian О́льга
  • О́льга (Ólʹga)female given name
Swedish Helga
  • Helgafemale given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Hagle
Cite this entry
APA

Helga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Helga

MLA

“Helga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Helga. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Helga,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Helga.

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