Girl name Old French origin Christian tradition

Esme

EZ-may · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Esteemed; loved
Language
Old French
Culture
French/English
Religion
Christian
Style era
trendy
Themes
vintage · love
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#344
2024 births901
Peak year2022
First appeared1913
Total US births9,875
2022 peak19131941196919962024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
EsMae
Alternate spellings
EsméeEsmae
In other languages
Esmé (French)Esme (English)Esmée (variant)

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