Opal (given name)

Opal
Opal takes its name from the gemstone opal, which is the birthstone for October.
Gender	female
Origin
Word/Name	Sanskrit
Meaning	"opal"
Other names
Related names	Opaline

Opal is a feminine given name derived from the name of the gemstone opal. The gemstone is the birthstone for October. Its name is derived from the Sanskrit उपल or upala, which means "jewel.^[1] It came into use along with other gemstone names during the late Victorian era.

Opal was among the 100 most popular names for girls born in the United States from 1900 to 1920 and remained among the top 500 most popular names for girls there until 1950. It was last ranked among the 1,000 most popular names for girls in the United States in the 1950s. It was the 344th most common name for females in the United States in the 1990 census.^[2] Eighty girls born in the United States in 2010 were given the name.^[3]

Notes

1. ^ Behind the Name
2. ^ Behind the Name
3. ^ http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/