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Ophelia

Gender: F Popularity: this week. Origin of Ophelia: Greek Meaning of Ophelia: "help"
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Ophelia is a beautiful name that has long been hampered by the stigma of Hamlet's tragic heroine, but more and more parents are beginning to put that association aside. There is also a gutsy Ophelia in Uncle Tom's Cabin.

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Famous People Named Ophelia

Ophelia Benson, American author
Ophelia DeVore, American model
Ophelia Ford, American politician
Ophelia Magdalena Dahl, American social justice and health care advocate (daughter of writer Roald Dahl and actress Patricia Neal)

Pop Culture References for the Name Ophelia

Character in William Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'
Heroine of "Pan's Labyrinth" was named Ofelia
Jamie Lee Curtis's character in 1983's Trading Places
Blake Lively's character in 2012's Savages

Nicknames & Variations for Ophelia

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

Ophelia's International Variations

Ophélie, Ofilia (French) Ofelia, Filia (Spanish)

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