Esmaralda as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Esmaralda

What is the meaning of the name Esmaralda ?

The baby name Esmaralda is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /es.maˈɾal.da/ (es-ma-RAL-da); Anglicized: /ɛzˈmɛrəl.də/ (ez-MER-əl-də).

Esmaralda is Spanish in Origin.

Esmaralda is a modern, phonetic variant of Esmeralda, the Spanish and Portuguese given name meaning “emerald,” from Latin smaragdus and Greek smaragdos, via Old French esmeraude; the gem evokes vitality, hope, and renewal. The spelling drops the second e while preserving the same rhythm and stress in many dialects. Close cognates and equivalents include Italian Smeralda and English Emerald, all ultimately tied to the green gemstone.

As a personal name, Esmeralda gained broad visibility through Victor Hugo’s 1831 Notre-Dame de Paris (La Esmeralda), then spread across Iberia and Latin America and later into the United States, often buoyed by literature and popular media. Variant forms include Esmeralda (standard), Esmerelda, Smeralda (Italian), Esmeraldina (Portuguese diminutive), and the masculine Smeraldo/Esmeraldo. In modern records, the standard Esmeralda predominates, while Esmaralda appears as a creative or regional spelling; nicknames include Esme, Esma, Meralda, and Ralda.