Given name

Espérance

Espérance is a feminine given name from Esperanto. It is used in French.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Espérance comes from Esperanto.

Espérance’s family of names

In French usage, Espérance has a conventional equivalent in the English form Hope. In French usage, Espérance has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Esperanza. In French usage, Espérance has a conventional equivalent in the Basque form Itxaro.

Walk Espérance’s family in the name graph

Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Around the world

Espérance has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Esperanto roots to each of them.

5 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

Each dot marks where a language is rooted, not where people with the name live today. Bigger dots hold more names. Language locations from Glottolog (CC BY 4.0); map from Natural Earth.

Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Esperancelikely spelling

Across languages 5

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

People named Espérance

Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.

Similar names

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Esperanto

Marie-Espérance

Marie-Espérance is a feminine given name from Esperanto. It is used in French.