Bopha
Bopha! is a 1993 American drama film directed by Morgan Freeman and starring Danny Glover. It is Freeman's directorial debut. It was adapted from a 1986 play of the same name.
Meaning & Origin of Bopha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bopha! is a 1993 American drama film directed by Morgan Freeman and starring Danny Glover. It is Freeman's directorial debut. It was adapted from a 1986 play of the same name.
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The Story of Bopha
The earliest SSA record of Bopha as a baby girl name dates back to 1982, when 5 babies received it. 1984 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Bopha — #6,809 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 76% of all recorded Bophas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1993 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 45 Bophas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Bopha
Phonetically similar names — useful when Bopha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Bofa
- Buffa
- Biffa
- Boffa
- Baffa
- Bafa
- Bifa
- Buffet
- Boa
- Buffy
- Beefy
- Biffy
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Bopha
Bopha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 45 births in the dataset. Bopha's peak popularity came in 1984 when it ranked #6,809. Use the chart and map above to compare Bopha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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