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What does Ophelia mean?
Ophelia 
as a girls' name is pronounced oh-FEEL-yah. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Ophelia is "help". Name of the unfortunate maiden who loved Hamlet in Shakespeare's play "Hamlet". Mostly late 19th century use.
ENDS WITH -lia
ASSOCIATED WITH greek, play (opera), 19th century
Variations
VARIANTS Availia, Filia, Ofelia, Ofilia, Ophelie, Ophelya, Ophilia, Ovalia, Ovelia, Phelia, Ubelia, Uvelia
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Ophelia Korra (O.K.), ..
How popular is Ophelia?
Ophelia is a very popular first name for females (#858 out of 4276, Top 20%) but a rare last name for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Ophelia reached its peak position of #260 in the U.S. in the 1880s, and is presently at #580. (2016 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Ofelia is the only other popular variation form of Ophelia (#580 IN 2016) rated in the Top 2000. These forms of Ophelia were popular with parents a century ago and are somewhat less popular today.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Abelia, Aemelia, Althelia, Angelia▼, Arcelia, Arthelia, Athalia, Audelia, Azelia, Bedelia, Belia, Cacelia, Camelia, Cecelia▼, Celia▼, Chelsia, Clelia, Dahlia▲, Deelia, Dorelia, Emelia▲, Ethenia, Euphemia, Evelia, Fecelia, Fidelia, Helia, Jamelia, Kamelia, Kikelia, Kodelia, Leelia, Lelia▼, Loelia, Mahelia, Mehalia, Melia, Mihalia, Neelia, Odeelia (see Odelia), Odela, Odelia, Odelina, Odella, Odellia, Olevia, Olia, Onjella, Opalina, Ophra, Oralia, Orbella, Orelda, Orelia, Orielda, Orphea, Orphia, Orselina (see Orsa), Ottilia, Otylia, Pamelia, Pelia, Phemia, Philia, Romelia, Sarelia, Secelia, Seelia, Shalia, Shelia▼, Sheria, Tahlia, Thalia, Theia and Udelia (see Odele). These names tend to be less frequently used than Ophelia.
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