Oholah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Oholah

What is the meaning of the name Oholah ?

The baby name Oholah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /oʊˈhoʊlə/ (oh-HOH-lah).

Oholah is Hebrew in Origin.

Oholah is a feminine biblical name of Hebrew origin, built from ohel “tent” plus the third-person feminine suffix ‑ah, yielding the sense “her tent” or “her own tent.” In the Book of Ezekiel 23, Oholah personifies Samaria, the elder sister to Oholibah (“my tent is in her,” a figure for Jerusalem). The contrast underscores self-established worship versus divinely appointed dwelling, giving the name a vivid but complex theological resonance.

As a given name, Oholah has seen almost no use outside scriptural study and literary allusion, largely because Ezekiel’s allegory associates it with infidelity and judgment. The chief variant is Aholah, the King James transliteration; related names include Oholibah/Aholibah and the masculine Oholiab (“tent of the father”), all sharing the ohel root. With no fixed diminutives, any modern use would be highly individual; some might adapt Ola or Lala. Semantically, it evokes shelter, home, and autonomy.

⚙ Oholah doesn't appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. By any reading, it's an exceptionally uncommon choice.