אופל
Opal means “opal, a gemstone”
Opal is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- אופל
- In English letters
- Opal
- Other Hebrew spellings
- אופאל
- Meaning
- Opal, a gemstone
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Stones and land
- Gematria value
- 117
1,294 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Opal.
- 1,266 of them are women and girls, and 28 are men and boys.
- 65 of them were born in 2005, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 122, against 185 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: אופאל. The chart shows the spelling אופל alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Opal is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אופל today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 1,123 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 28 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Opal in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Opal.
What does the name Opal mean?
Opal means “opal, a gemstone”. Opal is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Opal a boy's name or a girl's name?
Opal is mainly a girl's name. Of the 1,294 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,266 are women and girls and 28 are men and boys.
How do you write Opal in Hebrew?
Opal is written אופל in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: אופאל.
How many people in Israel are named Opal?
1,294 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Opal today. The most were born in 2005.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.