Given name
Esmé
“one who is esteemed”
Esmé is used as a given name. One French interpretation is “one who is esteemed.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One French interpretation is “one who is esteemed.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is French.
Esmé’s family of names
In English usage, Esmé shares a linguistic root with the Dutch form Esmee. In English usage, Esmé has a related form in Esme. In English usage, Esmé has a related form in Esmee.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 11
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Esmevariant · English
- Esmaevariant
- Esmeevariant · English, Dutch
- Esmayvariant
- Esmehvariant · English
- Esmelyngvariant
- Esmelingvariant
- Esmaivariant
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See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Esmé
- Esmé BiancoBritish actressborn 1982
- Esmé Creed-MilesEnglish actressborn 2000
- Esme BoothBritish rowerborn 1998
- Esmé Stewart, 2nd Duke of RichmondScottish duke1649–1660
- Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of LennoxScottish noble (1542-1583)
- Esme Mackinnonalpine skier (1913-1999)
- Esmé Stewart, 3rd Duke of LennoxScottish noble1579–1624
- Esmé KamphuisDutch heptathlete & bobsledderborn 1983
- Esmé Frances Hennessybotanist1933–2023
Characters named Esmé: Esmé Squalor (fictional character).
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