Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Hebrew Scripts אוֹפִיר(Hebrew) Pronounced Pron. oh-FEER [key] Other Forms FormsOfir (Hebrew) Meaning & History From the given name Ophir. Ophir (or Ofir) is originally a biblical place name. In the days of King Solomon, Ophir was metioned as the name of a land, full of abudant natural treasures such as gold, silver, etc.