Meaning and Origin
What does the name Ophelia mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Ophelia
User Submitted Origins
Greek
67%
English
25%
African American
8%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from Ohio, U.S., the name Ophelia is of Greek origin and means "Help".
- A submission from Texas, U.S. says the name Ophelia means "From the Greek word 'ophelos' meaning 'help.'" and is of Greek origin.
- A submission from Canada says the name Ophelia means "Ophelia is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning 'help'" and is of Greek origin.
- A user from California, U.S. says the name Ophelia means "Helper".
- According to a user from Australia, the name Ophelia means "Original".
International Interest
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Wiktionary
Borrowed from Italian Ofelia, coined by the poet Jacopo Sannazaro in his poem Arcadia (1504), probably from the Ancient Greek ὠφέλειᾰ (ōphéleia, “help, aid, succour”). The name was used by William Shakespeare for the ill-fated love interest of Hamlet.
- A female given name from Ancient Greek
- (astronomy) A moon of Uranus, named after the character in Hamlet.