OPHELIA  

Gender: F
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "help"

This beautiful name has long been hampered by the stigma of Hamlet's tragic heroine.

Variations:
Ophelie, Availia, Ubelia, Ovelia, Ovalia, Ophelya, Ophilia, Uvelia, Phelia

International Variations:
Ophélie, Ofilia (French) Ofelia, Filia (Spanish)

People who like Ophelia also like:

Adelaide, Alice, Charlotte, Lucy

Ophelia is being discussed in our message boards:

• Cheaper By the Dozen
• Looking for classic & sweet-sounding girl's name
• Triple A, Triple B, Triple C... Girls!
• Samantha?
• Elimination: couples (romantic, not sibling)

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