Ophelia
oh-feel-yuh
Helper.
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Meaning
Ophelia is a female given name and is of Greek origin. It means helper. Pronounced as oh-feel-yuh, the name is currently in the top 500 of NameChef Most Popular Baby Names and in the top 500 of U.S birth chart of the year 2022.
Ophelia was borrowed from Italian Ofelia, most likely made-up by the poet Jacopo Sannazaro in his poem Arcadia. The name Ophelia was used by William Shakespeare as the unfortunate heroine in his play “Hamlet”.
Here are some potential nicknames for Ophelia: Offi, Filia, Philly, Lia.
Origin
Greek
Gender
Ophelia is a girl's name.
Syllables
3
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The rank of Ophelia in the United States over time
Source: Social Security Administration
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