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Oprah

In the case of television personality Oprah Winfrey, it was a childhood mispronunciation of her real name Orpah that became permanent.

PronunciationEnglish /ˈoʊp.ɹə/
Usage languagesVarious
US rank (2007)#13,924

Meaning and history

In the case of television personality Oprah Winfrey (1954–), her name Oprah originated as a childhood mispronunciation of her real name, Orpah, which became permanent.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
19881988: no US SSA record for this spelling
1989: no US SSA record for this spelling
1990: no US SSA record for this spelling
1991: no US SSA record for this spelling
1992: no US SSA record for this spelling
19931993: no US SSA record for this spelling
1994: no US SSA record for this spelling
1995: no US SSA record for this spelling
1996: no US SSA record for this spelling
1997: no US SSA record for this spelling
19981998: no US SSA record for this spelling
1999: no US SSA record for this spelling
2000: no US SSA record for this spelling
2001: no US SSA record for this spelling
2002: no US SSA record for this spelling
20032003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 11 births, rank #9,901
20072007: 7 births, rank #13,924

In 2007, 7 babies were recorded with the name Oprah, ranking #13,924 among girls.

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