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Esmeralda

Esmeralda: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“emerald”
Origin
Spanish
Say it
ez-muh-RAHL-duh · 4 syllables
Used for
Girls

From Spanish and Portuguese esmeralda, the word for the green gemstone, ultimately from Greek smaragdos. Also used in literature, notably Esmeralda in Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.

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How popular is Esmeralda?

2024268 per million US babies
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Babies named Esmeralda in 2024891

2024 rank#350 girls

Peak year1998

Total US babies since 188050,923

Esmeralda has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Esmeralda

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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  • Savannahtreeless plain · Spanish
  • Catalinapure · Spanish
  • Amayamother city · Spanish
  • Ximenameaning uncertain · Spanish
  • Aitanafrom the Aitana mountain · Spanish
  • Lolasorrows · Spanish
  • Amoralove · Spanish

Esmeralda questions

What does the name Esmeralda mean?

Esmeralda means "emerald". It comes from Spanish. From Spanish and Portuguese esmeralda, the word for the green gemstone, ultimately from Greek smaragdos. Also used in literature, notably Esmeralda in Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.

Is Esmeralda a boy or girl name?

Esmeralda is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Esmeralda?

891 US babies were named Esmeralda in 2024. Its peak year was 1998.

How do you pronounce Esmeralda?

Esmeralda is usually pronounced ez-muh-RAHL-duh.

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.