![]() ![]() ![]() The name has ranked among the top 1,000 names for girls in the United States since 2015 and among the top 300 since 2022. Ophelia has also been the subject of numerous songs, paintings, film and television productions. Ophelia is also a moon of Uranus named after the Shakespearean character and the name of a variety of hybrid tea rose bred in 1912. Author Laura Wattenberg noted that the name is elegant, exotic, and similar in style to the popular name Olivia but has a more Gothic, romantic sensibility that some parents find appealing. More modern associations, including Ophelia, a song by The Lumineers, now also influence perceptions of the name, which also has a history of use dating back to the late 1800s. The name is best known as a character from William Shakespeare’s Hamlet who met a tragic end. ![]() Ophelia is a feminine given name, probably derived from Ancient Greek ὠφέλεια ( ōphéleia, "benefit"). ![]()
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