Meaning of the nameOfélia
- Female
- Greek origin
- O-fé-li-a
Ofélia is a feminine name of Greek origin, the Portuguese form of Ophelia, which comes from Greek opheleia, "help, advantage".
- People (2022)
- 2,660
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,232
- Median age
- 67 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,645
- people
Ofélia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ofélia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (718 people).
2,650 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Ofélia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ofélia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,058 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 267 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 213 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 166 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 121 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 116 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 88 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 79 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 65 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 58 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 55 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 51 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 51 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 50 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 28 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 26 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 24 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 23 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 22 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ofélia
According to Behind the Name, Ophelia derives from Greek ὠφέλεια (opheleia), "help, advantage", and Ofélia is the Portuguese form. The name was rediscovered or recreated by the poet Jacopo Sannazaro in Arcadia and used by Shakespeare in Hamlet (1600). Wiktionary records Ophelia as an old spelling and suggests, with doubt, that the Portuguese form comes from Italian Ofelia. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,660 people named Ofélia, with a median age of 67.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Ophelia · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Ofelia · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Ofélia · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Ofélia
What does the name Ofélia mean?
Ofélia means “help, advantage”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Ofélia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,660 people with the first name Ofélia, which ranks it number 4,232 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Ofélia a boy's or a girl's name?
Ofélia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,650 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Ofélia?
Ofélia is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Ofélia most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.002% of the state's population is named Ofélia (1,058 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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