How do you pronounce Esmeralda?

Esmeralda is pronounced es-meh-RAL-dah.

What is the origin of Esmeralda?

Esmeralda is of Spanish origin, from Spanish culture.

Girl name Spanish origin Christian tradition

Esmeralda

es-meh-RAL-dah · 9 letters · 4 syllables

What it means

Emerald

Language

Spanish

Culture

Spanish

Religion

Christian

Style era

classic

Themes

gemstone · classic

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#350

2024 births891

Peak year1998

First appeared1911

Total US births50,743

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

EsmeMera

Alternate spellings

EsmaraldaEsmeralde

In other languages

Esmeralda (Spanish/Portuguese)Esmeraude (French)Smaragda (Greek)

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