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    Opal

    OH-pul

    Sanskrit/Latin
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Precious stone; Jewel
    Origin
    Sanskrit/Latin
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Opal does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Precious stone; Jewel", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Opal.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1910s (0.24% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Opal is God's jewel — claimed as His own, spared as a son, precious stone garnishing the foundations of the eternal city.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Malachi 3:17

      "And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him."

    • Revelation 21:19

      "And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones."

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