Ophrah - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Ophrah \o-ph-rah\ is pronounced OHF-rah. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "young deer, fawn; place of dust". A biblical place name. Oprah Winfrey, actress and TV talk show hostess, has made this rare name familiar, although by accident. A clerical error changed the intended Orpah to Oprah on her birth certificate. Ofra is an Israeli variant.

Ophrah has 8 variant forms: Afra, Aphra, Ofra, Ofrit, Ophra, Oprah, Orpa and Orpah.

Baby names that sound like Ophrah are Ophira, Aphria and Ofira.

Ophrah is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Ophrah. Click here to compare Ophrah with related baby names.