Esme: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “esteemed, loved”
- Origin
- French
- Say it
- EZ-may · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
From Old French esmé, from esmer 'to esteem'; it has also been associated with aimé 'beloved'. Esmé is the traditional accented French form.
How popular is Esme?
Babies named Esme in 2024901
2024 rank#344 girls
Peak year2022
Total US babies since 18809,885
Esme is rising: use over the last five years is 3.5× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Esme
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Esme questions
What does the name Esme mean?
Esme means "esteemed, loved". It comes from French. From Old French esmé, from esmer 'to esteem'; it has also been associated with aimé 'beloved'. Esmé is the traditional accented French form.
Is Esme a boy or girl name?
Esme is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Esme?
901 US babies were named Esme in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.
How do you pronounce Esme?
Esme is usually pronounced EZ-may.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.