Ofelia
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning help; benefit; a form of Ophelia.
Ofelia by the numbers
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Ofelia. In the US, 79 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 154 babies in 1929, making it a 1920s name.
Other names that come from Ophelia
Like Ofelia, each of these traces back to Ophelia: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Ophelia-Rosehelp; a form of Ophelia combined with rose13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ophelia-Gracehelp; compound of Ophelia and Grace6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Opheliehelp or benefit; a form of Ophelia5 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ofelia. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a helper
Like Ofelia, each of these has a helper in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Ezrahelp, helper1,300 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
- Paigeyoung servant or attendant1,695 in the US (2017)
- Codyhelpful; descendant of Ó Cuidighthigh504 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aydahelper or aid; a form of Aida165 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Ofelia
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