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    Orla

    OR-luh

    Irish/Gaelic
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Golden princess; Golden queen
    Origin
    Irish/Gaelic
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Orla does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Golden princess; Golden queen", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Orla.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1880s (0.003% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Orla is gold tried in fire — faith refined through testing, the purest treasure that adorns heaven's transparent streets.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Revelation 3:18

      "I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich."

    • Revelation 21:21

      "And the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass."

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