Oles
Meaning
"defender of the people (short form of Alexander)"
Origin: Greek via Slavic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #33,657
- Total SSA Count
- 5
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ol, Olek
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"defender of the people (short form of Alexander)"
Origin: Greek via Slavic
"father"
Origin: Dutch/Germanic
Oles is more popular, ranked #33657 vs #33791 for Vader.
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Oles is more popular, ranked #33657 compared to Vader at #33791 in the United States.
Oles means "defender of the people (short form of Alexander)" (Greek via Slavic origin). Vader means "father" (Dutch/Germanic origin).
Oles is primarily a boy name. Vader is primarily a boy name.