Orpah: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Nape or back of the neck
Origin
Hebrew
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
OR-pah

Orpah is a Hebrew girl's name meaning “nape or back of the neck”. It appears in our list of 125+ Biblical Baby Girl Names — Classic, Rare, and Deeply Meaningful.

Meaning & Origin of Orpah

Meaning: Nape or back of the neck.

Origin: Hebrew.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Orpah

OR-pahIPA /ˈɔːrpɑː/

Popularity of Orpah

Orpah 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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