Ofelia

Ofelia: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “help”
Origin: Greek
Say it: oh-FEH-lee-uh · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

Spanish and Italian form of Ophelia, from Greek Ophelos meaning 'help' or 'benefit'. The Shakespearean heroine is usually spelled Ophelia in English.

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How popular is Ofelia?

202432.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Ofelia in 2024105

2024 rank#1,894 girls

Peak year1934

Total US babies since 18808,910

Ofelia is rising: use over the last five years is 2.1× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Ofelia

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Opheliahelp · Greek
Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
Zoelife · Greek
Penelopeweaver; duck · Greek
Elenabright, shining light · Greek
Genesisorigin; creation; birth · Greek

Ofelia questions

What does the name Ofelia mean?

Ofelia means "help". It comes from Greek. Spanish and Italian form of Ophelia, from Greek Ophelos meaning 'help' or 'benefit'. The Shakespearean heroine is usually spelled Ophelia in English.

Is Ofelia a boy or girl name?

Ofelia is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Ofelia?

105 US babies were named Ofelia in 2024. Its peak year was 1934.

How do you pronounce Ofelia?

Ofelia is usually pronounced oh-FEH-lee-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.