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Orpha
OriginVariation of Orpah, Hebrew
Meaning"fawn"
About Orpha
Orpha, with its Biblical roots and its animal meaning, was once a fairly popular name, but fell from sight around the time of the Second World War, along with so many other Old School Names. And its similarity to the word orphan probably didn't help.
Oprah Winfrey's name was originally Orpah. Today, zero baby girls receive any of these names, including Oprah, which is astonishing given its bearer's fame and popularity.
As of October 2026, Orpha ranked #14796 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #263 in 1885.
Editor's take: The name Orpha is a girl's name meaning "fawn".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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