🔥Opal

O-pul

Sanskrit

"gem"

Opal Origin and Meaning

The name Opal is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin meaning "gem".

Opal is on the verge of a repolishing, following other jewel names like Ruby and Pearl. A Top 100 name during the first two decades of the twentieth century, the opalescent Opal has a good chance of coming back as another O-initial option.

The ancient Greeks believed that opals were formed from the tears of joy wept by Zeus when he defeated the titans, and that the opal bestowed prophetic powers; the Romans considered it a symbol of hope and good fortune. It was a favorite gem of Queen Victoria.

Opal Pelis is a character in Theodore Dreiser's seminal 1925 novel An American Tragedy.

And keeping with the O theme, Opal is the birthstone of October, making it an appropriate choice for a little girl born in that month.

Opal Rank in US Top 1000

# 488 in the US

Opal Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 287 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Opal

• 488 US 2023
• 287 Nameberry 2025
• 581 Future 2028
• 591 England 2023
• 96 Cats 2021

20 Names Similar to Opal

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Opal.

• Magnolia
• Marigold
• Fern
• Primrose
• Pearl
• Tallulah
• Juno
• Lavender
• Fleur
• Clover
• Birdie
• Cleo
• Dove
• Wednesday
• Rue
• Zelda
• Rosemary
• Lark
• Posey
• Meadow

Famous People Named Opal

• Opal Kunz (born Opal Logan Giberson) American aviatrix
• Opal Irene Whiteley American nature writer and diarist
• Opal S. Trout Hill American pro golfer
• Opal Carew Canadian romance novelist
• Stephanie Opal Weinstein American musician; ex,wife of Pantera's Phil Anselmo
• Opal Taft "Opie" Cates male American clarinetist, bandleader and actor

The name Opal in Pop Culture

• Opalescence "Opal" cat in animated series "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic"
• Opal Koboi villainess in the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer
• Opal McHone character in "Christy"
• Opal Cortlandt character on American soap "All My Children"
• Opal Smith character on British soap "EastEnders"
• India Opal Buloni main character in "Because of Winn,Dixie"
• Opal talk show host (parody of Oprah) on TV's "The Simpsons"
• "How Opal Mehta Got Kissed Got Wild, and Got a Life," novel by Kaavya Viswanathan (later revealed as plagiarized)
• Opal Beifong a character in animated series "The Legend of Korra"
• "Opal Plumstead " novel by by Jacqueline Wilson and its main character
• Opal American alternative rock band
• Opal Cowen character in the study series by Maria V. Snyder
• Opal character on the cartoon "Steven Universe"
• Opal contactless smartcard ticketing system for public transport services in the greater Sydney area of New South Wales, Australia.
• Opal character in "The Raven Cycle" by Maggie Stiefvater
• Opal Gilstrap character in Spike Lee's film "She's Gotta Have It"
• Opal Weise character in "When Calls the Heart"
• Opal Blanche character in the webcomic "Riverside Extras" by Miri Chamberlain
• Opal an elephant villager from Animal Crossing