12%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈɔɹ.əl/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Meaning uncertain. This name was borne by the influential American evangelist Oral Roberts (1918-2009), who was apparently named by his cousin. PopularityDetails Last ranked #983 in 1929 (m) #950 in 1896 (f) United States People think this name isRate·Details informal devious rough strange simple comedic Categories currently out of the US top 1000, evangelists, isograms, Jamaican sprinters, Philip K. Dick characters, uncertain etymology, word names