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Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Ophelia

oh-FEEL-yuh · 7 letters · 4 syllables
What it means
Help; aid
Language
Greek
Culture
Ancient Greek
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
vintage · literary
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#261
2024 births1,215
Peak year2024
First appeared1880
Total US births24,575
2024 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
PheliLia
Alternate spellings
OfeliaOfélia
In other languages
Ofelia (Italian/Spanish)Ophélie (French)Ofélia (Portuguese)

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