Names That Mean Hope
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Umut
Turkish
"hope"
Virtue name popular with parents in Turkey. Ümit is another boy name with the same meaning.
Saki
Japanese
"hope blossom"
Common botanical choice in Japan.
Suyana
Quechua
"hope"
This Quechua name would fit in perfectly with names like Eliana and Liliana, but feels much more distinctive.
Imeda
Georgian
"hope"
Less clunky than Imelda, and with a wonderful meaning.
Armin
Form of Herman or Armen
"soldier or wish, hope"
Possibly related to the Ermin- names (which gave us Emma and her variants) or to Herman OR to the Persian/Kazakh/Armenian names Arman or Armen, this is an unusual choice which fits current trends.
Elpida
Greek
"hope"
The Modern Greek form of Elpis. A lovely meaning with a sound reminiscent of vintage names like Elmira and Elvira, this name could nod to Greek heritage... or simply to hope.
Hila
Hebrew or Pashto
"halo; hope"
Hila is a name that has grown in popularity in recent years, placing it firmly within Israel's Top 20 for girls. It is sometimes written as Hilla or Hilah. In Pashto, it means "hope" and is also…
Shprintze
Hebrew
"hope"
Best known as the name of Tevya's fourth daughter in the musical Fiddler on the Roof .
Shprintza
Yiddish
"hope"
The exact origins of Shprintza, and its original form, Shrprintze, are unknown, though it is speculated to be the Yiddish variation of the Spanish name Esperanza. In Fiddler on the Roof , Tevye has a…
Nadežda
Slovak, Serbian and Latvian variation of Nadezhda, Slavic
"hope"
Widely used in Estonia, which shares a border with Latvia.
Kiko
Japanese
"hope child"
As a feminine name, Kiko is Japanese in origin. One possible meaning is "hope child," but different kanji combinations will yield alternate meanings.
Zayah
Arabic
"honest; hope and faith"
Zayah is more famous in the US in its Zaya spelling, thanks to the elder daughter of basketball great Dwyane Wade. Either way you spell it, Zayah is a name that's both unique and simple, a great…
Nadya
Slavic and Russian
"hope"
Nadya and Nadia are Eastern European short forms -- for the more difficult Nadezhda -- now fully accepted on their own.
Elpis
Ancient Greek
"hope"
A positive name from mythology, given to the hope left in Pandora's box.