Names meaning hope reflect the optimism we're filled with for our babies' futures. The baby names here either mean hope in various cultures or symbolize hope. We also include names with meanings related to hope: newness, rebirth, light, sun, butterflies, daisies, spring, and the color green. 

Along with Hope itself, baby names meaning hope that rank among the US Top 500 include Evangeline, Xavier, Nova, Ashlyn, Daisy, Chloe, Phoenix, Helen, and Cyrus. Unique names with hope-related meanings on our recommended list range from the sun-dappled Sunniva to the mythical Apollo to the peaceful dove.

If you're looking for a name meaning hope for your baby girl or baby boy, browse this list.

Names That Mean Hope

This name is very wearable in English-speaking countries and has a lovely meaning.

Suree

Spiritual author Deepak Chopra made this familiar, if not particularly accessible, outside the Indian community. 

Deepak

An epithet of the sun and the Hindu god Shiva, also borne by a 12th century Indian astronomer. Bhaskar, a common Indian surname, is related.

Bhaskara

Male name that seems feminine enough to switch genders, if you're looking for a new lyn spin. 

Newlyn

The raja sequence of sounds gives it a regal feel. 

Taraja

A positive name from mythology, given to the hope left in Pandora's box.

Elpis

Viridios was a pagan god of ancient Roman Britain. The name is thought to be Latin,
most likely derived from viridis (“green”), and perhaps a translated name for the Green Man of
British and European folklore. Viridius is an alternative spelling.

Viridios

Yahav

The 19th century Irish poet Jane Wilde (mother of Oscar Wilde) adopted Speranza as her nom de plume. The name also appears in Spenser’s The Faerie Queene, as one of the three virtues: Fidelia (Faith), Speranza (Hope), and Charissa (Charity) — daughters of Caelia (Heavenly). Related to Esperance (French) and Esperanza (Spanish).

Speranza

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.

Elpida

names that mean hope — girl wearing butterfly wings

names that mean hope

Names that mean hope include rising names such as Evangeline and Cyrus