Esmeree

The name of a beautiful princess of Wales in Arthurian legend, Esmeree appears the French romance poem Le Bel Inconnu (The Fair Unknown) written by Renaut de Bâgé in the 12th-century. In the poem, Esmeree, who has been cursed into the form of a serpent, is rescued by Gingalain, a son of Sir Gawain.

The name likely derives from the Old French esmer, meaning "to love; respect", making it a relation of the more popular Esme. Also appearing as Esmerée, it may have also been inspired by Esmeraude, the French word for emerald (though the esmer root seems more likely).

Pronounced ez-muh-RAY.

As of October 2026, Esmeree ranked #16044 in US births in 2022 SSA.