Ophelia is an unusual and very feminine girls name. The four syllables mean you’ll need to be careful to find a middle name that doesn’t become too much of a mouthful. If you’ve chosen Ophelia for your daughter’s first name, check out this list of perfect middle names for Ophelia.
My top ten middle names for Ophelia are:
- Ophelia Octavia
- Ophelia Florence
- Ophelia Charlotte
- Ophelia Beatrice
- Ophelia Lilliana
- Ophelia Elora
- Ophelia Esme
- Ophelia Quinn
- Ophelia Eliana
- Ophelia Amara
Scroll down for more great middle name ideas for Ophelia as well as nickname ideas and names like Ophelia.
Middle Names to go with Ophelia Beginning with “O”
You can create an attractive sounding name using alliteration by pairing Ophelia with another name beginning with O. My favourites are Ophelia Opal, Ophelia Octavia and Ophelia Odette.
Ophelia Olivia
Ophelia Olive
Ophelia Octavia
Ophelia Opal
Ophelia Odette
Ophelia Orla
Middle Names that go with Ophelia Ending in “A”
If you don’t fancy matching the start of the name Ophelia, you could choose a middle name that ends in “A”. matching the last sound of the name. I love Ophelia Eliza and Ophelia Ava.
Ophelia Ava
Ophelia Isabella
Ophelia Tessa
Ophelia Eliza
Ophelia Azalea
Ophelia Lola
Ophelia Camilla
Ophelia Julia
Ophelia Aurora
Ophelia Gemma
Ophelia Isla
Ophelia Matilda
Ophelia Natalia
Ophelia Georgia
Ophelia Freya
Ophelia Ada
Ophelia Sienna
Ophelia Dakota
Ophelia Vanessa
Old Fashioned Middle Names for Ophelia
While not a common name, the name Ophelia has been around a long time so these old fashioned names can work well. I think Ophelia Florence is lovely because it pairs the ph/f sounds and Ophelia Alice also has a nice ring to it.
Ophelia Iris
Ophelia Cora
Ophelia Dorothy
Ophelia Ivy
Ophelia Cadence
Ophelia Genevieve
Ophelia Beatrice
Ophelia Violet
Ophelia Phoebe
Ophelia Mabel
Ophelia Clementine
Ophelia Estelle
Ophelia Evelyn
Ophelia Josie
Ophelia Florence
Ophelia Audrey
Ophelia Elsie
Ophelia Celeste
Ophelia Bernadette
Ophelia Marie
Ophelia Clarice
Ophelia Mirabel
Ophelia Dinah
Ophelia Margot
Ophelia Elise
Ophelia Heidi
Ophelia Madeline
Ophelia Maisie
Classic Middle Names that work well with Ophelia
As Ophelia is an unusual name, you might like to contrast it with a classic name that has been in frequent use for many years. Ophelia Charlotte and Ophelia Abigail are both very pretty.
Ophelia Charlotte
Ophelia Ruby
Ophelia Gracie
Ophelia Mary
Ophelia Emma
Ophelia Holly
Ophelia Emily
Ophelia Rosie
Ophelia Lucy
Ophelia Natalie
Ophelia Nicole
Ophelia Claire
Ophelia Francesca
Ophelia Sarah
Middle Names for Ophelia Starting with A
You can create good flow between Ophelia and the middle name by choosing a middle name that starts with A so the the A at the end of Ophelia flows into it.
Ophelia Anna
Ophelia Annie
Ophelia Abigail
Ophelia Alison
Ophelia Adelaide
Ophelia Alice
Ophelia Addison
Ophelia Avery
Ophelia Athena
Ophelia Alaya
Ophelia Aura
Ophelia Aria
Ophelia Aubrey
Ophelia Amara
Ophelia Adeline
Ophelia Alana
Ophelia Amira
Ophelia Ariel
Ophelia Angelina
Ophelia Arabelle
Ophelia Alina
Ophelia Andrea
Ophelia Angelica
Ophelia Amina
Ophelia Alessia
Middle Names for Ophelia Starting with L
You can highlight the L sound in Ophelia by choosing a middle name that starts with L.
Ophelia Lexi
Ophelia Lillian
Ophelia Louise
Ophelia Louisa
Ophelia Lucia
Ophelia Lottie
Ophelia Luna
Ophelia Layla
Ophelia Lena
Ophelia Leanora
Ophelia Lyra
Ophelia Lydia
Ophelia Lily
Ophelia Lilith
Ophelia Lyla
Ophelia Lara
Ophelia London
Ophelia Lorelei
Shakespearian Middle Names for Ophelia
Ophelia is the wife of Hamlet in Shakespeare’s famous play so why not choose another Shakespearian name to go with it. My top choices are Ophelia Adriana and Ophelia Beatrice.
Ophelia Adriana (The Comedy of Errors)
Ophelia Beatrice (Much Ado About Nothing)
Ophelia Desdemona (Othello)
Ophelia Hermione (A Winter’s Tale)
Ophelia Imogen (Cymbaline)
Ophelia Titania (A Midsummer Night’s Dream)
Unusual Middle Names for Ophelia
If you’ve chosen Ophelia because it’s unusual you might like an unusual middle name to go with it. Ophelia Rae is my favourite and Ophelia Elora would really stand out.
Ophelia Brielle
Ophelia Myla
Ophelia Jolie
Ophelia Marley
Ophelia Winona
Ophelia Brea
Ophelia Lyra
Ophelia Harlow
Ophelia Enola
Ophelia Oriana
Ophelia Elora
Ophelia Juniper
Ophelia Sloane
Ophelia Rae
Ophelia Navy
Middle Names that have One Syllable
As Ophelia has 4 syllables, a one syllable middle name can create a striking contrast. I’d choose Ophelia Esme and Ophelia Quinn as my favourites.
Ophelia Mae
Ophelia Grace
Ophelia Quinn
Ophelia Rose
Ophelia Hope
Ophelia Maeve
Ophelia Noele
Ophelia June
Ophelia Joy
Ophelia Skye
Ophelia Eve
Ophelia Wren
Ophelia Esme
Ophelia Ruth
Ophelia Pearl
Ophelia Ann
Four Syllable Middle Names
You could also go in the other direction and choose a 4 syllable middle name for Ophelia, these combinations take a while to say but are pretty and dramatic. There are also quite a few 4 syllable names in the section below on Greek middle names to go with Ophelia. My favourite 4 syllable middle name for Ophelia is Ophelia Liliana.
Ophelia Elizabeth
Ophelia Victoria
Ophelia Gabriella
Ophelia Evangeline
Ophelia Serenity
Ophelia Felicity
Ophelia Esmerelda
Ophelia Veronica
Ophelia Liliana
Ophelia Rosemary
Ophelia Marianna
Ophelia Eliana
Ophelia Antonia
Ophelia Arizona
Ophelia Violeta
Ophelia Eleanora
Ophelia Aurelia
Ophelia Ariadne
Ophelia Magdalena
Ophelia Theodora
Ophelia Evelina
Greek Middle Names for Ophelia
As Ophelia had Greek origins, why not consider a Greek middle name to go with it. Lots of these work so well together but my favourites are Ophelia Eliana and Ophelia Amara.
Ophelia Sophia
Ophelia Penelope
Ophelia Zoe
Ophelia Eliana
Ophelia Cora
Ophelia Katherine
Ophelia Alexandra
Ophelia Callie
Ophelia Hallie
Ophelia Anastasia
Ophelia Amara
Ophelia Evangeline
Sibling Names for Ophelia
Any of the middle names suggested above would work well as names for sisters of Ophelia. For brothers of an Ophelia, I would suggest:
- Ophelia and Owen
- Ophelia and Arlo
- Ophelia and Oswald
- Ophelia and Noah
- Ophelia and Francis
- Ophelia and Jude
- Ophelia and Luca
- Ophelia and Zayn
- Ophelia and Hugo
- Ophelia and Joshua
- Ophelia and Brady
- Ophelia and Dakota
- Ophelia and Otis
- Ophelia and Cameron
- Ophelia and Ezra
- Ophelia and Stanley
- Ophelia and Elijah
- Ophelia and Rory
- Ophelia and Oliver
- Ophelia and Ace
- Ophelia and Oscar
- Ophelia and Evan
- Ophelia and Alexander
- Ophelia and Lincoln
- Ophelia and Sebastian
- Ophelia and Felix
- Ophelia and Theodore
- Ophelia and Zeke
- Ophelia and John
- Ophelia and Milo
- Ophelia and Crew
- Ophelia and Nico
- Ophelia and Kai
- Ophelia and Adam
- Ophelia and Wesley
- Ophelia and Bennett
- Ophelia and Antonio
- Ophelia and August
- Ophelia and Barnardo
- Ophelia and Milo
- Ophelia and Cornelias
- Ophelia and Atticus
- Ophelia and Hector
- Ophelia and Roman
- Ophelia and Lorenzo
- Ophelia and Ryan
- Ophelia and Morgan
Names Similar to Ophelia
If you’re looking for an alternative to Ophelia, have a look at his post with 50+ names like Ophelia, below are a few sea to start you off:
- Ocativia
- Olivia
- Odette
- Everly
- Isabella
- Arabella
- Cordelia
- Sophia
- Aurora
- Evelina
- Elodie
- Amelia
- Ariana
- Amaya
- Cecilia
- Athena
- Anastasia
- Seraphina
- Alexandria
All about the Name Ophelia
The name Ophelia is derived from an Ancient Greek word meaning “help” or “benefit”. It is thought to have been first used by William Shakespeare in his play “Hamlet”. The character is beautiful but tragic.
How Popular is the Name?
Ophelia had a small surge in popularity in the 1920s where is reached around 300 uses a year. It then fell back to around 100 uses a year until around 2010 when it started to grow, reaching its current peak of around 500 uses a year.
Ophelia has been in the top 1000 names in the US since 2015 and ranked 321st in 2021.
The name Ophelia is more popular in the UK, ranking 116th in 2021, a jump of more than 6o places since the previous year.
Nicknames for Ophelia
Potential nicknames and abbreviations for Ophelia include:
- Phelia
- Felia
- Feo
- Fe
- Phe
- Philly
- Filly
- Fili
- Philli
- Leah
- Lea
As Ophelia is such a bold name you might consider not a having a middle name, however I would advise against it, have a look at why I think having no middle name is a mistake.
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