Elphaba: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Origin
English (literary coinage from L. Frank Baum's initials)
Pronunciation
EL-fuh-buh

Elphaba is an English (literary coinage from L. Frank Baum's initials) name. It appears in our list of 175+ Witchy Girl Names With Dark, Magical Energy.

Meaning & Origin of Elphaba

Origin: English (literary coinage from L. Frank Baum's initials).

How to Pronounce Elphaba

EL-fuh-buhIPA /ˈɛl.fə.bə/

Popularity of Elphaba

Elphaba doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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