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Hope
Meaning: hope · Origin: English · Gender: usually a girl's name
Origin & history
An English virtue name used since the Puritans, often as a middle name.
Famous people named Hope
- Hope Solo (footballer)
Nicknames
Hopie
Variants & related names
Esperanza, Speranza
Hope name art
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FAQ
What does the name Hope mean?
Hope means “hope”. It comes from English.
Is Hope a popular name?
Yes — Hope has been one of the most popular girls' names in the United States in the 2020s, according to US Social Security Administration baby-name data.
What are nicknames for Hope?
Hopie.
What are other forms of Hope?
Esperanza, Speranza.
Similar names
Ivy · Everly · Addison · Audrey · Brooklyn · Kinsley
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Sources: standard name etymology references (e.g. Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names); popularity from US SSA and UK ONS baby-name data. Meanings of old names are often debated — where scholars disagree we say so.