Olesya (given name)


Olesya, also spelt Olessia or Olesia, is a feminine given name.
It is a Slavonic name that derives from a word "lyess" and means "a girl from the forest", "a girl living in the forest". A different version of the origin of the name states that Olesya is a variant of the name Alexandra, and thus acquires the meaning of "protector". The names Alesya and Lesya can be considered variants.
Notable people with the name include: