Ophel Forename

725,185th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Ophel Forename Definition:

O'-fel, tower, obscurity. A wall and tower in Jerusalem. 2 Chron. xxvii. 3.

Ophel Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines
 
82%
691:1,536,36936,765
United States
 
60%
311:11,694,741112,448
Zimbabwe
100%
131:1,186,44739,196
Liberia
100%
121:367,67210,977
India
 
71%
121:101,239,8311,357,349
South Africa
100%
31:18,177,550242,026
Jamaica-21:1,441,61415,741
Nigeria
100%
21:88,782,180420,186
Congo
100%
21:2,504,60231,783
Australia-11:13,657,62255,904
France-11:66,470,34085,030
Zambia-11:15,854,79466,637
China-11:1,366,055,782109,249
Singapore-11:6,287,05439,645
Saudi Arabia-11:30,812,56527,537
Qatar-11:2,369,60559,530
Netherlands-11:16,902,08343,152
Mexico
100%
11:124,144,427140,512
Antigua and Barbuda-11:99,3953,544
Israel
100%
11:8,402,91845,019
DR Congo
100%
11:73,827,605146,761
Hong Kong-11:7,752,72520,144
Ghana-11:26,986,21613,521

Ophel (125) may also be a surname.

Ophel Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

O'-fel, tower, obscurity. A wall and tower in Jerusalem. 2 Chron. xxvii. 3.

The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar

Meaning: swelling: tumor: mound.

A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson

Ophel Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ophell9113/
Ophiel918/
Ophele912/
Gophel912/
Opheal912/
Ophael912/
Hophel911/
Osphel911/
Ophelle834/
O'phell831/
Ephel80407/
Opele8098/
Ophil8020/
Aphel8019/
Opeal8017/
Ophyl802/
Ohfel802/
Ophle801/
Oupele7327/
Ephael7316/
Ephiel7314/
Aphael7314/
Ophile738/
Opelle737/
Apheal735/
Epheal735/
Aphiel735/
Euphel734/
Hopele734/
Aphele734/
Asphel734/
Aaphel733/
Ephell732/
Aphell732/
Apheel732/
Adphel732/
Gophil732/
Efphel731/
Ouphil731/
O'phil731/
Oephil731/
Opeale731/
Opfiel731/
Hophil731/
Osphyl731/
Epheul731/
Ophyll731/
Awphel731/
Haphel731/
Gopeal731/
Ofel67389/
Ople67389/
Haphael679/
Oipeile674/
Osphile672/
Euphael672/
Hosphil672/
Ah Phel671/
Opfl671/
Aphelle671/
Apheele671/
Oohphil671/
Hopelle671/
Aepheil671/
Aphl671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ophel