Esmeralda
es-mer-AL-dah
Popularity
#350
Letters
9
Syllables
4
Origin
Spanish
Total Births
50,923
Peak Year
#2,484 in 1998
First Recorded
1911
Style
Sophisticated & Formal, Nature-Inspired
Spelling
Tricky to spell
What It Means
Derived from the Spanish and Portuguese word for 'emerald,' meaning 'green' or 'emerald gemstone'. It often evokes beauty and preciousness.
Numerology
The Idealist
Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.
Famous Namesakes
Esmeralda Santiago
Puerto Rican author of 'When I Was Puerto Rican'
Esmeralda, The Hunchback of Notre Dame
A gypsy girl in Victor Hugo's novel
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