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    Olympia

    oh-LIM-pee-uh

    Greek
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Of Mount Olympus; Heavenly
    Origin
    Greek
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Olympia does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Of Mount Olympus; Heavenly", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Olympia.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1910s (0.002% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Olympia ascends to Mount Zion — the heavenly Jerusalem, innumerable angels, the mountain of God's holiness.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Hebrews 12:22

      "But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels."

    • Psalm 48:1

      "Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness."

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