Esperanza
Esperanza is a girl name of Spanish origin, meaning Hope.
What Esperanza means
Hope.
Esperanza is a long name at 9 letters, which usually means a nickname will appear whether you plan one or not, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room. Its 4 vowels give it a flowing rhythm.
Where Esperanza comes from
Spanish names blend Latin roots with Visigothic and Arabic influence, and many are tied to Marian devotions or saints' days, which is how a single name can have several regional forms.
Esperanza is recorded as Spanish in origin. Browse other Spanish names.
How popular is Esperanza?
Esperanza sits outside the top 100 girl names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.
The character of Esperanza
We group Esperanza under Hope. If that is the quality drawing you to it, the theme link below collects every other name we hold in the same group.
Themes: Hope
Names like Esperanza
These share Esperanza's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Nadia — Hope.
- Asha — Life; hope.
- Destiny — Fate; what is meant to be.
- Faith — Complete trust and devotion.
- Hope — Optimism; trust in the future.
- Journey — A life's voyage.
- Solace — Comfort in sorrow.
- Tendai — Be thankful.
- Tikva — Hope.
- Bashir — Bringer of good news.
- Bodie — Shelter; a messenger.
- Future — The time yet to come.