Where does the name Ophelia come from?

Ophelia is a girl name of Greek origin.

Is Ophelia a boy or a girl name?

Ophelia is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 23,364 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.

How popular is the name Ophelia in 2023?

Ophelia ranks #265 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2023 with 1,177 babies.

How do you pronounce Ophelia?

Ophelia is pronounced oh-FEE-lee-ah (4 syllables).

A name from Greek · Girl

Ophelia

From Greek ὠφέλεια (ōphéleia), "help, benefit." Coined for a character in Sannazaro's pastoral Arcadia (1504) and cemented in English by Shakespeare's Hamlet.

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Popularity over time

A 143-year arc in numbers.

23,364 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Popularity · 1880–2023

1,177 births in 2023

1880 1951 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

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OFrom Greek ὠφέλεια (ōphéleia), "help, benefit." Coined for a character in Sannazaro's pastoral Arcadia (1504) and cemented in English by Shakespeare's Hamlet.

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What does the name Ophelia mean?: Ophelia means from Greek ὠφέλεια (ōphéleia), "help, benefit." Coined for a character in Sannazaro's pastoral Arcadia (1504) and cemented in English by Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Where does the name Ophelia come from?: Ophelia is a girl name of Greek origin.
Is Ophelia a boy or a girl name?: Ophelia is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 23,364 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.
How popular is the name Ophelia in 2023?: Ophelia ranks #265 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2023 with 1,177 babies.
How do you pronounce Ophelia?: Ophelia is pronounced oh-FEE-lee-ah (4 syllables).

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