Oregon: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Oregon – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: OR-ih-gun


Oregon is an unisex name. It appears in our list of 175+ State-Inspired Baby Names as American as They Come.

Meaning & Origin of Oregon

A common claim: hurricane Actually: The theory linking the name to the French word for hurricane is unproven.

How to Pronounce Oregon

Phonetic: OR-ih-gun   IPA: /ˈɔːrɪɡən/

Popularity of Oregon

Oregon 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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