Given name & surname
Opel
Opel is a variant of Opal. One Sanskrit interpretation is “a treasured jewel; resembling the iridescent gemstone.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Opel 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
Opel 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 1909. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Opel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 277
- 0 boys · 277 girls
- Most popular year
- 1924
- 15 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 1977. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 15 in 1924. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 164 as a first name in 2020; 877 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Opel’s family of names
Opel has a related form in Opal. In German usage, Opel as a surname has a related form in Abel. In German usage, Opel as a surname has a related form in OBEL.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 14
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
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