38%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Various Pronounced Pron. OP-rə(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links In the case of television personality Oprah Winfrey (1954-), it was a childhood mispronunciation of her real name Orpah that became permanent. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesOrpah(Biblical) Orpha(Biblical Greek) 'Orpah(Biblical Hebrew) Orpha(Biblical Latin) Orpha(English) People think this name isRate·Details modern mature urban strong rough strange Categories black history, isograms, television, TV presenters, TV show titles, women's history