Ofir
Ofir is an alternate spelling of the Jewish name Ophir. The name may refer to:Ofir Akunis, Israeli politician Ofir Amram, Israeli footballer Ofir Ben Shitrit, Israeli singer Ofir Davidzada, Israeli footballer Ofir Drori, Israeli writer Ofir Gendelman, Israeli diplomat Ofir Raul Graizer, Israeli film maker Ofir Haim, Israeli footballer Ofir Haivry, Israeli political philosopher and historian Ofir…
- Hebrew
- Biblical Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Ofir
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ofir is an alternate spelling of the Jewish name Ophir. The name may refer to:Ofir Akunis, Israeli politician Ofir Amram, Israeli footballer Ofir Ben Shitrit, Israeli singer Ofir Davidzada, Israeli footballer Ofir Drori, Israeli writer Ofir Gendelman, Israeli diplomat Ofir Raul Graizer, Israeli film maker Ofir Haim, Israeli footballer Ofir Haivry, Israeli political philosopher and historian Ofir…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hebrew
- Biblical Hebrew
The Story of Ofir
As a girl name
American parents first put Ofir on the record books as a girl name in 2007, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 5 Ofirs were born — ranking #17,634 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2007 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Ofirs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ofir first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1991, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2004: 10 births, good for #6,976 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 59% of all recorded Ofirs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2014 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 46 Ofirs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Ofir
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Ofir. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Ofir
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ofir is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Ophir
- Affair
- Afair
- Ofer
- Affaire
- Oafish
- Ofr
- Aufiero
- Yfere
- Afar
- Sphere
- Afire
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Ofir
Ofir is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 46 births in the dataset. Ofir's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #6,976. Use the chart and map above to compare Ofir's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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