Baby name
RISING
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Opal
/OH · pal/
Meaning
“Precious stone”
From the Sanskrit upala meaning 'stone'; the opal gemstone was considered magical and protective in ancient India and Rome; a Victorian jewel name now reviving.
Nicknames
none
Vibe
playful
How it ages.
Ages beautifully - old enough to feel genuine, underused enough to feel special.
The cultural moment.
Victorian-era name now rising again in the US and UK since 2015 as gem names return.