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
"A cosmic age or era in Hindu cosmology; one of four great cycles of time (Satya, Treta, Dvapara, Kali)"
Origin: Sanskrit
Oles is more popular, ranked #33657 vs #33806 for Yuga.
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Oles is more popular, ranked #33657 compared to Yuga at #33806 in the United States.
Oles means "defender of the people (short form of Alexander)" (Greek via Slavic origin). Yuga means "A cosmic age or era in Hindu cosmology; one of four great cycles of time (Satya, Treta, Dvapara, Kali)" (Sanskrit origin).
Oles is primarily a boy name. Yuga is primarily a boy name.