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Orpah

Pronunciation
[Or-pah]
Gender
Female
Meaning
Means Either "She Who Turns Her Back," Or "Fawn."
Origin
Hebrew

Orpah Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 107 baby girls have been named Orpah. The name peaked in 1923 with 15 US births that year (rank #2439).

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5-Letter Names Starting with O

Names with Orpah's exact length and starting letter: Oakes, Obasi, Obike, Ociel, Ocnus.

Quick Facts About Orpah

1,531
Hebrew baby names in our dictionary
836
Hebrew female names
97
5-letter O-names in our dictionary
159
O-female names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Afra "Doe; Young Deer." Also Arabic Name Meaning "Color Of Earth." Variants Include Affera, Affery, Affra, Aphra. Female Hebrew
Aphra Dust. Biblical Place Name. Female Hebrew
Ophrah Fawn Female Hebrew
Oprah Fawn Female Hebrew

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