Olympia \o-lym-pia, ol(y)-mpia\ as a girl's name is pronounced oh-LIM-pee-ah. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Olympia is "from Mount Olympus". A saint's name with its origin from mythology. Mount Olympus was the home of the ancient Greek gods. Actress Olympia Dukakis; Senator Olympia Snowe.

Olympia has 6 variant forms: Olimpe, Olimpia, Olimpiada, Olimpiana, Olypme and Olympie.