Ophir

/OW-P-HH-IH-R/

Boy Jewish Hebrew origin JewishIsraeli

Land of gold — Ophir (Hebrew אופיר) was the legendary biblical land from which King Solomon imported gold, precious stones, and sandalwood (1 Kings 9:28, 10:11).

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Meaning & origin

Ophir is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, traditionally used in Jewish families. The name means "Land of gold — Ophir (Hebrew אופיר) was the legendary biblical land from which King Solomon imported gold, precious stones, and sandalwood (1 Kings 9:28, 10:11)." and belongs to the Prosperity cluster — names wishing abundance and flourishing life.

Common among Jewish, Israeli families, Ophir carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Ophir

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Ophir resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
3
creativity and joyful expression
Chaldean
5
freedom and adventurous change

How Ophir sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Ophir breaks down into 5 phonemes: /OW-P-HH-IH-R/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

The six signals, applied to Ophir

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Ophir maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.

01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
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02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 3) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Ophir flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Prosperity
Ophir belongs to the Prosperity cluster — names wishing abundance and flourishing life.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Jewish
As a Jewish name, Ophir carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Ophir is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Ophir

If Ophir resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Jewish boy names, common in Jewish families

James
Supplanter, the one who grasps the heel and takes the lead — James is the English form of Jacob, the patriarch who wrestled with an angel and would not let go until he received a blessing. Two apostles bore this name, and kings of England and Scotland carried it across centuries. It speaks of tenacity, the refusal to surrender an advantage once gained, and the quiet persistence of faith that holds on even when the struggle seems endless
Elijah
My God is Yahweh, the fiery prophet who rode a chariot to heaven — Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel, called fire from the sky, and was taken up to heaven in a whirlwind without dying. His name burns with the absolute devotion of a man who stood alone against an entire kingdom's apostasy and won, armed with nothing but conviction and the fire of the one true God
Benjamin
Son of the right hand, the favoured child — Benjamin is the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel in Genesis, the child whose birth cost his mother her life and whose name she changed with her dying breath from Ben-Oni, son of my sorrow, to Benjamin, son of fortune. His name carries the ache of a love that survives loss and the fierce protectiveness a family wraps around its youngest
Levi
Joined, attached, united in bond — Levi is the third son of Jacob and Leah, whose birth prompted his mother to declare now my husband will be joined to me

Sharing the same meaning

Other Jewish boy names from the Prosperity cluster

Omri
My sheaf, the gathered one — Omri derives from a Hebrew root meaning "sheaf" or "gathered grain," and was the name of one of the kings of Israel who founded the city of Samaria. The name carries connotations of harvest, abundance, and gathered prosperity. Common in modern Israel.
Ephraim
Doubly fruitful, the younger son whom Jacob blessed above his elder brother — Ephraim was Joseph's second son, placed ahead of his firstborn Manasseh when the patriarch Jacob deliberately crossed his hands during the blessing
Abishai
My father is a gift, from Hebrew avi (my father) joined to shai (a present, an offering). The name treats the child, or the father he honours, as something freely given. In scripture it belongs to a bold warrior, pairing the tenderness of a gift with a reputation for fierce loyalty.

Names that sound similar

Jewish boy names that open with the same syllables as Ophir

Or
Light — Or is simply the Hebrew word for "light," the most concise possible name in modern Israeli Hebrew naming. The single-syllable form captures the foundational concept of light in Jewish tradition, beginning with the first divine command in Genesis: "Let there be light" (yehi or). Used for both genders.
Oren
Pine tree — Oren (Hebrew אורן) is the Hebrew word for the pine tree. The pine appears in Isaiah 41:19 among the trees God plants in the wilderness as a sign of restoration. A nature-name from the Israeli landscape.
Obed
A Bethlehem ancestral name carried into the messianic line

Common questions about Ophir

What does the name Ophir mean?

Ophir means "Land of gold — Ophir (Hebrew אופיר) was the legendary biblical land from which King Solomon imported gold, precious stones, and sandalwood (1 Kings 9:28, 10:11).." It is a boy name of Hebrew origin, traditionally used in Jewish families.

Is Ophir a boy or girl name?

Ophir is most commonly used as a boy name.

What is the origin of the name Ophir?

Ophir is of Hebrew origin, used in Jewish tradition, commonly among Jewish, Israeli families.

What is the numerology of Ophir?

Ophir has a Pythagorean destiny number of 3 — creativity and joyful expression.

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