Girl · Spanish
Esmeralda
Say it: ez-meh-RAHL-dah
Meaning
From Spanish and Portuguese esmeralda 'emerald'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Made famous by Victor Hugo's 1831 novel, it is widely used in Spanish-speaking countries and among Hispanic Americans.
Its wave through time
Most used in the 1990s
In the United States
- 47,551 babies given this name since 1911
- At its height in 1998, about 1 in 713 girls
- 779 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Portuguese | Esmeralda |
|---|---|
| Italian | Smeralda |
| French | Émeraude |
Famous bearers
- Esmeralda, heroine of Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
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Where this comes from
- Well-known works of literature
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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