Opal - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Opal \o-p

is pronounced OH-pel. It is of Hindi and Sanskrit origin, and its meaning is "gem, jewel". A uniquely colorful iridescent gemstone, suitable for an October baby.

Opal has 3 variant forms: Opalina, Opaline and Opall.

Baby names that sound like Opal are Apple and Abila.

Opal is a very common first name for women (#346 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#39686 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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