Given name

Whoopi

“one who is excited and happy”

Whoopi is used as a given name. One English interpretation is “one who is excited and happy.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One English interpretation is “one who is excited and happy.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is English.

Whoopi’s family of names

Whoopi has a related form in Whoopea. Whoopi has a related form in Whoopeah. Whoopi has a related form in Whoopee.

Walk Whoopi’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 6

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

People named Whoopi

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Sibling ideas

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