Girl name Spanish origin Christian Catholic tradition

Esperanza

es-peh-RAHN-zah · 9 letters · 4 syllables
What it means
hope
Language
Spanish
Culture
Spanish
Religion
Christian Catholic
Style era
vintage
Themes
classic · Spanish
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1017
2024 births249
Peak year2000
First appeared1903
Total US births20,654
2000 peak19031933196419942024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
EspePera
Alternate spellings
Esperanza
In other languages
Esperance (French)Speranza (Italian)

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