#4502024 rank
1918peak year
72,506babies named Opal since 1880
▲ +63%5-year trend
Opal popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Opal mean?
From the English word for the iridescent gemstone, from Sanskrit upala, 'stone' or 'jewel', via Greek and Latin. A Victorian-era birthstone name.
OriginSanskrit
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, nature
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Spellings & variants
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