Ofelia

Meaning: Help, aid
Origin: Greek — Spanish/Italian form of Ophelia

Girl's name · #2148 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Ofelia — on the books since 1900, #2148 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 9,000 girls have carried the name since.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#186 in Poland (2025) · #213 in Sweden (2025) · #323 in Mexico (2024) · #814 in Italy (2024) · #1,715 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,154 in Ecuador (2025) · #3,705 in England & Wales (2025) · #6,412 in France (2025) · #1,710 in Canada (2024) · #1,182 in Belgium (2023) · #1,722 in Austria (2022).

Famous Ofelias

Ofelia Medina — Mexican actress, singer and screenwriter (born 1950)
Ofelia Malinov — Italian volleyball player (born 1996)
Ofelia Guilmáin — Spanish actress (1921–2005)
Ofelia Montesco — Peruvian-Mexican actress (1936–1983)
Ofelia Zepeda — American linguist (born 1954)

In stories & tradition

Ofelia Salazar — Fear the Walking Dead (TV series)
Ofelia (Ophelia) — Operatic character in the opera Amleto by Franco Faccio; Polonius' daughter

What Ofelias become

Among 92 notable people named Ofelia:

Entertainers appear 1.75× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ofelia Medina, Mexican actress, singer and screenwriter (born 1950).

Similar names: Ophelia · Manuela · Delia · Leonor · Eulalia · Lidia

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