Infographic of Opal name meaning, which is “The precious one,” in allusion to the jewel of the same name, from the Sanskrit upala, a precious stone. The stone, now in ill repute, was formerly carried as a talisman.
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Opal Name Popularity

How popular is the name Opal? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 1,021 0.29%
1911 — 1,170 0.3142%
1912 — 1,441 0.2857%
1913 — 1,618 0.2854%
1914 — 1,880 0.2698%
1915 — 2,461 0.2709%
1916 — 2,626 0.2718%
1917 — 2,528 0.2527%
1918 — 2,836 0.2642%
1919 — 2,638 0.2519%
1920 — 2,692 0.2421%
1921 — 2,701 0.2359%
1922 — 2,553 0.2292%
1923 — 2,349 0.2097%
1924 — 2,268 0.1953%
1925 — 2,095 0.1854%
1926 — 2,016 0.1833%
1927 — 1,728 0.1561%
1928 — 1,566 0.1464%
1929 — 1,434 0.1384%
1930 — 1,314 0.1258%
1931 — 1,066 0.108%
1932 — 1,031 0.1044%
1933 — 903 0.0969%
1934 — 876 0.0906%
1935 — 748 0.077%
1936 — 680 0.0706%
1937 — 594 0.0603%
1938 — 555 0.0542%
1939 — 526 0.0517%
1940 — 482 0.0453%
1941 — 398 0.0354%
1942 — 413 0.0327%
1943 — 397 0.0304%
1944 — 366 0.0295%
1945 — 302 0.0248%
1946 — 310 0.021%
1947 — 333 0.0199%
1948 — 237 0.0148%
1949 — 245 0.0152%
1950 — 181 0.0112%
1951 — 184 0.0109%
1952 — 184 0.0105%
1953 — 158 0.0089%
1954 — 135 0.0074%
1955 — 155 0.0084%
1956 — 113 0.006%
1957 — 123 0.0064%
1958 — 70 0.0037%
1959 — 69 0.0036%
1960 — 83 0.0044%
1961 — 59 0.0031%
1962 — 59 0.0032%
1963 — 48 0.0027%
1964 — 37 0.0021%
1965 — 42 0.0026%
1966 — 35 0.0022%
1967 — 20 0.0013%
1968 — 25 0.0017%
1969 — 23 0.0015%
1970 — 20 0.0013%
1971 — 37 0.0025%
1972 — 13 0.001%
1973 — 10 0.0008%
1974 — 17 0.0013%
1975 — 22 0.0017%
1976 — 33 0.0026%
1977 — 15 0.0011%
1978 — 19 0.0014%
1979 — 29 0.0021%
1980 — 24 0.0016%
1981 — 27 0.0018%
1982 — 17 0.0011%
1983 — 10 0.0007%
1984 — 5 0.0003%
1985 — 10 0.0007%
1986 — 7 0.0005%
1987 — 17 0.0011%
1988 — 0 0%
1989 — 6 0.0004%
1990 — 5 0.0003%
1991 — 0 0%
1992 — 0 0%
1993 — 5 0.0003%
1994 — 0 0%
1995 — 0 0%
1996 — 6 0.0004%
1997 — 11 0.0007%
1998 — 0 0%
1999 — 5 0.0003%
2000 — 0 0%
2001 — 5 0.0003%
2002 — 11 0.0007%
2003 — 6 0.0004%
2004 — 12 0.0008%
2005 — 5 0.0003%
2006 — 30 0.0019%
2007 — 27 0.0017%
2008 — 26 0.0017%
2009 — 20 0.0013%
2010 — 33 0.0023%
2011 — 51 0.0036%
2012 — 51 0.0036%
2013 — 64 0.0045%
2014 — 131 0.009%
2015 — 175 0.012%
2016 — 208 0.0144%
2017 — 264 0.0189%
2018 — 277 0.0202%
2019 — 393 0.029%
2020 — 372 0.0292%
2021 — 489 0.04%
2022 — 554 0.042%
2023 — 590 0.0456%

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Names Like Opal

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What names are variants of Opal?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Opal.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Opalina

Gem, jewel

Indian (Sanskrit)

Opaline

Gem, jewel

Indian (Sanskrit)

Opall

Gem, jewel

Indian (Sanskrit)

What names sound like Opal?

If you like how Opal sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Opal.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Abila

Beautiful

Latin

Apple

Apple fruit

English

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13 Comments

  1. Opals are a reminder of God’s power to shine light and hope in our world, and that is our prayer for our daughter. The most radiant opals are the minerals that let light through the cracks, and that is also a beautiful metaphor for redemptive beauty in our brokenness. Our little Opal will shine bright and be authentic in how she makes her stamp in the world.

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  2. When my husband and I were engaged, we picked our first 2 boy names and 2 girl names. When we were newly married, we watched When Calls the Heart and whenever Opal made a cute remark, my husband would say, “Awe Opal!” and that melted my heart. So we added Opal as a potential 3rd girl name. Well we flew through our first 2 girl names and when I got pregnant with baby #3, I wasn’t so sure on the name. After much consideration, we left the decision up to God. If this baby was a girl (we like the surprise) born in September (due mid-Sept), her name would be Eliza. But if this baby was a girl born in October, her name would be Opal. She ended up waiting until October and Opal is the perfect name for our 3rd little girl. Now we have Eliza on the list for a future 4th daughter.

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  3. My husband loves rocks. We played with many names up through the final month, but this one felt right. Also, it’s a recognizable, classic, spell-able name that isn’t too popular.

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  4. I like the more classic names. Opal is the only name in trying to choose one that just sort of stood out and felt right, I don’t really have a main reason for picking it honestly ! She feels like such a precious gem in this world to me though, so it seems very fitting?

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  5. I was born on April 1,1953 and I wondered why nobody thought to name me April. In my 20’s I learned to love and appreciate my name! It’s nice to be unique Rare and a jewel!! Wow! Thank you to my birth mother!

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  6. At first I didn’t like it. I was born on April 1,1953 and I wondered why nobody thought to name me April. In my 20’s I learned to love and appreciate my name! It’s nice to be unique Rare and a jewel!! Wow! Thank you to my birth mother!

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  7. I’ve always like Olivia and it became really popular and I heard Opal (I like the stone/jewelry) and it was another O name that wasn’t super popular!

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  8. I’ve loved the name Opal since I was a little girl, it’s so timeless yet classy- and it’s one of my favorite stones.

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  9. Opal actually was a name of a little girl on a show we watched and we just loved the name and she was so cute! Her middle name, Jane, was my mother in laws name.

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  10. I didn’t always love my name. Kids did make fun of me. Mopal, Scopal, My mother would buy me Opal jewelry hoping I would love the name. Eventually I did come to live and respect for he name.

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  11. I simply love that simple and unique name. I thought naming my daughter Opal Zenovia

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  12. We wanted a name that was unique. My husband and I are both old souls, so we wanted a name that would reflect our love for antiques and an era when life was simpler.

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    • I LOVE my name and I have been told I have an old soul. I enjoy how simple it is to spell . As well as kids can’t come up with to many ways to pick on the name!

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