The baby name Ophelia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /oʊˈfiːliə/ (oh-FEE-lee-ə).
Ophelia is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Ophelia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /oʊˈfiːliə/ (oh-FEE-lee-ə).
Ophelia is Greek in Origin.
From Greek ōphéleia (ὠφέλεια) “help, benefit,” Ophelia entered European naming via Renaissance humanism; the form Ofelia appears in Italian verse before Shakespeare, who fixed Ophelia in the cultural imagination as Hamlet’s tragic heroine. The meaning points to helpfulness or succor, sometimes glossed as “bringer of help.”
In England the name remained uncommon until the 17th century, dipped in the Enlightenment, and was revived in the 19th century under Romantic and Victorian tastes (and Pre-Raphaelite art), then resurfaced strongly in the 2000s–2010s across the Anglophone world. International variants include Ofelia (Italian, Spanish, Polish, Swedish), Ofélia (Portuguese, Hungarian), and Ophélie (French). Related short options include Effie, Fia, and Lia. The name’s literary associations lend it a wistful elegance, while its Greek root keeps the core sense of aid, benefit, and usefulness.
| Ophelia Lovibond Ophelia Lovibond is a British actor best known for her role as Carina in the Marvel film Guardians of the Galaxy. She has also appeared in the TV series W1A and the film The Autopsy of Jane Doe. |
| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ophelia | Dahl | Patricia Neal | television actor | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| CN | 0 | #84 | 3 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #91 | 3 | 3,714 | |
| TW | 0 | #101 | 3 | 4,523 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #105 | 432 | 6,973 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #116 | 202 | 2,795 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #121 | 15 | 1,786 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #133 | 48 | 1,568 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| GH | 0 | #166 | 81 | 5,396 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #219 | 41 | 7,507 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #229 | 9 | 7,146 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #235 | 1,215 | 8,487 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #239 | 13 | 7,056 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #265 | 12 | 8,139 |
| SG | 0 | #275 | 8 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| HK | 0 | #314 | 35 | 8,483 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #321 | 9 | 7,429 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #322 | 28 | 8,829 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #335 | 5 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #357 | 5 | 8,138 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #370 | 21 | 13,098 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #402 | 4 | 3,185 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #442 | 4 | 8,339 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #449 | 169 | 16,104 |
| ZA | 0 | #467 | 8 | 14,421 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #487 | 12 | 11,913 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #488 | 28 | 19,177 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #520 | 6 | 11,303 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #531 | 10 | 11,671 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #539 | 9 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #562 | 25 | 18,916 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #686 | 5 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #722 | 17 | 3,895 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #759 | 28 | 15,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #811 | 28 | 4,949 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #896 | 40 | 25,931 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #938 | 18 | 5,933 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #957 | 38 | 24,821 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #973 | 11 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 8 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,027 | 115 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,147 | 6 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,170 | 14 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,248 | 7 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,374 | 73 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Ophelia is popular in 63 countries — most recent births per country:
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