Ophir, Muar and Johor Roads in this area are all named after places in Johor. The road is named after Mount Ophir or Gunung Ledang in Johor, a popular mountain in Malaysia. It is known as kit ling le pai tng cheng chiang kun iapi in Hokkien, which means in front of the kling church beside Johore Road. The kling (or Indian church) refers to Our Lady of Lourdes Church located on the road itself, which is a national monument. The road was once a major residential rea for rickshaw pullers.