ESPERANZA  

Gender: F
Origin: Spanish
Meaning: "hope, expectation"

Popularity in 2008: #967

Another Spanish classic finding its way onto the national popularity list.

Variations:
Esperantia, Espe, Esperansa, Esparanza, Esperanta, Esperanz, Esperenza, Esperance, Esperans

Esperanza is being discussed in our message boards:

• Sibling for Sophie Esperanza?
• another baby name game..of course!
• Your family
• The Coolest Hispanic Names!
• Two Similar Names Contest - Girls

Read Nameberry blog posts about Esperanza:

• NEW YEAR BABY NAMES