Esmeralda

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
The name Esmeralda means "emerald" in Spanish, making it a gemstone name. It symbolizes beauty and uniqueness as an emerald is a rare and precious gemstone.
Pronunciation
Es-mer-al-da
ehz-meh-RAL-da(Spanish)
ehz-meh-ROW-du(Brazilian Portuguese)
ehz-mə-RAHL-də(English)
izh-mi-RAL-du(European Portuguese)
Popularity
As of 2021, Esmeralda ranks #411 in popularity for baby girl names in the United States. It is a very popular name in Spanish-speaking countries and is ranked in the top 100 names in Mexico and Spain.

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Esmeralda Name meanings & History

The name Esmeralda means "emerald" in Spanish, making it a gemstone name. It symbolizes beauty and uniqueness as an emerald is a rare and precious gemstone. Means "emerald" in Spanish and Portuguese. Victor Hugo used this name in his novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (1831), in which Esmeralda is the Gypsy girl who is loved by Quasimodo. It has occasionally been used in the English-speaking world since that time. Esmeralda is used as a first name for baby girls.

Zodiac Sign of Esmeralda: Expressive Gemini

Synonyms of Esmeralda:

E: Enlighten,Expressive,Exaggerate,Environment,Entertain,Enliven

S: Solidity,Security,Sex,Status,Sensuality,Success,Social Standing

M: Mother,Maternal,Mommy,Memory,Manipulative,Memorabilia,Mushy

R: Resourceful,Rational,Restless,Reason

A: Action,Angry,Ambitious,Argumentative,Aggressive,Assertive

L: Legal,Lazy,Liaison,Luscious,Lovely,Lover,Languid

D: Daddy,Determined,Domestic,Demanding,Dutiful,Doting

Esmeralda is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Esmeralda include Esmeralda Grao (Spanish actress), Esmeralda Santiago (Puerto Rican author), and Esmeralda Ugalde (Mexican actress).

2.) ESMERALDA (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Borrowed from the Spanish, Esmeralda is directly derived from esmeralda (emerald). Var: Esmerelda. (EZ-MER-AHL-DAH)


3.) ESMERALDA (Female)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: Derived from the Spanish esmeralda (emerald). Var: Esmarada, Esmeraldina, Esmeranda, Esmerelda, Ezmeralda, Ismaerelda, Ismaralda, Ismeralda. (ACE-MAY-RALL-DAH)


4.) ESMERALDA (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: A borrowing of the Spanish name Esmeralda, which is taken from the word meaning “emerald.” Esmeralda was the name of the Gypsy girl loved by the hunchback Quasimodo in Victor Hugo’s novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1831). Var: Esmerelda. Pet: Esmie. (EZ-MER-ELL-DAH)


5.) Esmeralda (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (Greek, Spanish) a form of Emerald.

Other Forms: Esmaralda, Esmerelda, Esmerilda, Esmiralda, Ezmerelda, Ezmirilda


6.) Esmeralda (Female)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: (Spanish) emerald; shiny and bright

Other Forms: Es, Esmie, Esmirilda


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