Updated October 2026
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Japanese
"hope blossom"
Common botanical choice in Japan.
Quechua
"hope"
This Quechua name would fit in perfectly with names like Eliana and Liliana, but feels much more distinctive.
Georgian
Less clunky than Imelda, and with a wonderful meaning.
Greek
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.
Hebrew
Best known as the name of Tevya's fourth daughter in the musical Fiddler on the Roof .
Yiddish
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…
Slovak, Serbian and Latvian variation of Nadezhda, Slavic
Widely used in Estonia, which shares a border with Latvia.
Ancient Greek
A positive name from mythology, given to the hope left in Pandora's box.