The baby name Opal is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced OH-pal (IPA: /ˈoʊpəl/).
The baby name Opal is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced OH-pal (IPA: /ˈoʊpəl/).
Opal is in Origin.
Opal is an English given name taken from the iridescent gemstone. The word traces to Sanskrit upala "jewel," passing into Greek opallios and Latin opalus before entering Middle English. Connoting "precious stone" and the gem's famous play-of-color, it is also the traditional October birthstone, lending associations of creativity, hope, and luck. As a personal name, Opal caught on in the late Victorian and Edwardian eras alongside other nature and jewel names such as Pearl and Ruby, reaching peak use in the United States in the 1910s to 1920s and later enjoying a quiet vintage revival.
Variants and related forms include the French elaboration Opaline, and international word-forms sometimes used as names: Opale (French/Italian), Opaal (Dutch), and Ópalo (Spanish/Portuguese). Diminutives like Opie appear in informal use. The name remains compact, luminous, and familiar yet distinctive.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| JM | 0 | #78 | 10 | 3,714 | |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| KW | 0 | #119 | 3 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #134 | 150 | 7,507 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| PS | 0 | #220 | 7 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| IL | 0 | #264 | 11 | 6,291 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #266 | 20 | 2,795 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #291 | 3 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #352 | 6 | 8,483 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #379 | 694 | 8,487 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #428 | 96 | 10,981 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #429 | 194 | 11,648 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #552 | 6 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #557 | 5 | 10,655 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #569 | 5 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #597 | 19 | 16,104 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #618 | 8 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #628 | 5 | 18,916 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #919 | 7 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #949 | 11 | 14,742 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,132 | 10 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,174 | 9 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,605 | 10 | 28,008 |
Opal is popular in 46 countries — most recent births per country:
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