Orah
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning light or gold; a form of orah or ora.
Babies a year
9
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Orah by the numbers
Orah was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 12 babies in 1892, making it a 1890s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Orah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean light
Like Orah, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean wealth
Like Orah, each of these has wealth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Maddoxfortunate, beneficent; son of Madoc3,119 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Margaretpearl; precious gem2,242 in the US (2017)
- Maggiepearl; a form of Margaret271 in England and Wales (2025)
- Gemmagem or jewel1,241 in the US (2017)
- Margotpearl1,230 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Orah
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