Oklahoma
Choctaw · Girl · 4 syllables
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About the name Oklahoma
Oklahoma derives from the Choctaw words "okla" (people) and "homa" (red), literally meaning "red people." The name was proposed by Choctaw Chief Allen Wright in 1866 as a designation for Indian Territory, which later became the state of Oklahoma in 1907.
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Etymology
Oklahoma derives from the Choctaw words "okla" (people) and "homa" (red), literally meaning "red people." The name was proposed by Choctaw Chief Allen Wright in 1866 as a designation for Indian Territory, which later became the state of Oklahoma in 1907.
Oklahoma currently ranks #2,300 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1907.
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