name
Bopha
BOH-pah
ˈboʊpɑːListen
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Syllable breakdown
Bopha
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Khmer (Cambodia)
- Meaning
- a Khmer feminine name meaning flower in the Khmer language of Cambodia; flowers are a central metaphor in Khmer culture and Buddhist aesthetics, representing transient beauty, spiritual purity, and the fragrant offerings placed before Buddha images in temples and household shrines; Bopha is one of the most beloved Khmer feminine names, used across generations and social classes, and appears in traditional Khmer literature, dance drama, and folk poetry as a symbol of feminine grace; the name connects its bearer to the floral imagery that pervades Khmer temple carvings from Angkor Wat to contemporary Buddhist art
- Gender
- female
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