Ophir
Ophir is a port or region mentioned in the Bible, famous for its wealth. Its existence is attested to by an inscribed pottery shard found at Tell Qasile in 1946, dating to the eighth century BC, which reads "gold of Ophir to/for Beth-Horon [...] 30 shekels". The location of Ophir is unknown, though the find confirms it as a real place which exported gold.
- Biblical
- Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Ophir
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ophir is a port or region mentioned in the Bible, famous for its wealth. Its existence is attested to by an inscribed pottery shard found at Tell Qasile in 1946, dating to the eighth century BC, which reads "gold of Ophir to/for Beth-Horon [...] 30 shekels". The location of Ophir is unknown, though the find confirms it as a real place which exported gold.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical
- Hebrew
The Story of Ophir
Ophir first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1978, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 6 Ophirs were born — ranking #10,921 that year. As of 2026, Ophir ranks #10,921 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Ophirs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Ophir
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Ophir. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Ophir
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ophir is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Affair
- Afair
- Affaire
- Afar
- Afire
- Afore
- Affor
- Afor
- Ofir
- Afer
- Afr
- Kaffir
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About the name Ophir
Ophir is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 16 births in the dataset. Ophir's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #10,921. Use the chart and map above to compare Ophir'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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