Given name
Opaline
Opaline is a variant of Opal. One Sanskrit interpretation is “a treasured jewel; resembling the iridescent gemstone.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Opaline is a variant of Opal. One Sanskrit interpretation is “a treasured jewel; resembling the iridescent gemstone.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Opaline is a variant of Opal. An origin associated with Opal is Sanskrit.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Opaline through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 213
- 0 boys · 213 girls
- Most popular year
- 1931
- 21 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #9,312 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,312 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 21 in 1931.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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