Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Oka isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Oka through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 16
- 0 boys · 16 girls
- Most popular year
- 1915
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1925. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 6 in 1915. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 833 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Oka’s family of names
In Greek usage, Oka as a surname is a transliteration of Όκα. In Japanese usage, Oka as a surname is a Roman-alphabet rendering of おか.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Oka, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Ona
“filled with grace”
>99% girls
Ola
“one who is precious” · “giver of life: well-being”
>99% girls
Ora
“one who prays to God”
5% boys · 95% girls
Olga
“one who is blessed and successful”
>99% girls
Ocie
19% boys · 81% girls
Eda
Eda is a variant of Edith. One English interpretation is “the spoils of war; one who is joyous; a treasure.”
>99% girls
Elda
“a battlemaiden; a protector”
>99% girls
Ilma
“determined protector”
>99% girls