ʻOfa: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: ʻOfa – Meaning: love, compassion – Origin: Tongan – Pronunciation: OH-fah


ʻOfa is a Tongan name meaning “love, compassion”. It appears in our list of 175+ Polynesian Baby Names Inspired by the Ocean and the Stars.

Meaning & Origin of ʻOfa

Meaning: Love, compassion.

Origin: Tongan.

How to Pronounce ʻOfa

Phonetic: OH-fah   IPA: /ˈʔofa/

Popularity of ʻOfa

ʻOfa 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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