Esperance

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Esperance means "hope" in French. The name is also derived from the Latin word "sperantia," which translates to "expectation" or "hope."
Pronunciation
Ay-spe-rans
ES-pər-ənts
Popularity
Esperance is not a very common name and is considered rare. It is mainly used in France and other French-speaking countries. Its popularity is ranked around 20,000 in the world.

cartoon of the name Esperance
Cartoon of Esperance

Esperance Name meanings & History

Esperance means "hope" in French. The name is also derived from the Latin word "sperantia," which translates to "expectation" or "hope.". From an English word (now obsolete) for "hope." The battle cry of Harry Hotspur was "Esperance en Dieu," or "hope in God," which was the motto for House Percy. The French form, Espérance, is typically found in religious texts (the word espoir is far more common). Esperance is used as a first name for girls. It can also be used as a middle name.

Zodiac Sign of Esperance: Expressive Gemini

Synonyms of Esperance:

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

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

P: Political,Passive,Partnership,Pensive,Particular

R: Reason,Restless,Resourceful,Rational

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

N: Nitpicking,Nutrition,Nervous,Neat,Neurosis,Nice,Nagging

C: Chatty,Cute,Candid,Choice,Copycat,Curious,Clever

Esperance is:

  • a Delicate name
  • a Natural name
  • a Nerdy name
  • a Simple name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Esperance include French actress and singer Esperance Pham Thai Lan, French jazz vocalist and composer Esperance Fau.

Related Names to Esperance

Related names to Esperance include Speranza in Italian, Nadezhda in Russian, Hope in English, and Elpis in Greek.