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Esmeralda

Girl Spanish #342 in 2023

Esmeralda is a girl name of Spanish origin.

Meaning of Esmeralda

From esmeralda, as first used in the novel Notre-Dame de Paris (1831) by Victor Hugo.

Popularity of Esmeralda

Popularity, 1911–2023

907 births in 2023

1911 2023

49,852 U.S. births recorded from 1911–2023.

Peak year

1998

2,477 babies

First recorded

1911

112 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

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Boy · Old English

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Rival; industrious

Girl · Germanic

Whole, universal

Girl · English

Wished-for child; desired

Strong, firm, enduring

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.