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Gender: F Popularity: this week. Origin of Esme: French Meaning of Esme: "emerald" Esme's Popularity in 2012: #977
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Esmé is a sophisticated, distinctive, and charming J. D. Salinger name, from his classic 1950 story For Esmé, With Love and Squalor. Related to the French Aimee, which means beloved, and to the concept of esteem, it was originally a male name exported from France to Scotland via a member of the royal family.

A current favorite among celebs, including Samantha Morton, Michael J. Fox and Katey Sagal, Esme got a lot of publicity via the character Esme Cullen, the vampire matriarch of the Olympic Coven in the Twilight Saga.

The final accent indicates the pronunciation of ez-may, though in English you can just spell it Esme.

Famous People Named Esme

Esme Creed-Miles, daughter of actor Samantha Morton

Esme Edwards, daughter of actor Anthony Edwards

Esme Annabelle Fox, daughter of actor Michael J. Fox

Esme Louise Sutter, daughter of actor Kurt Sutter and actor Katey Sagal

Pop Culture References for the Name Esme

Esme Cullen, vampire mother in the "Twilight" series
"For Esme with Love and Squalor," story by J. D. Salinger
Esme Squalor, a villain in the "Series of Unfortunate Events" book series
Esme Rockett, of the young adult novel "Sister Mischief"

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