The baby name Esmeralda is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced {'en': 'EZ-mə-RAL-də (US: /ˌɛzməˈrɑːldə/ or /ˌɛzməˈræl.də/)', 'es': 'es-me-RAL-da (ES: /esmeˈɾalda/)'}.
Esmeralda is Spanish in Origin.
The baby name Esmeralda is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced {'en': 'EZ-mə-RAL-də (US: /ˌɛzməˈrɑːldə/ or /ˌɛzməˈræl.də/)', 'es': 'es-me-RAL-da (ES: /esmeˈɾalda/)'}.
Esmeralda is Spanish in Origin.
Esmeralda is a Spanish and Portuguese feminine name meaning “emerald,” the precious green gemstone. The word descends from Old French esmeraude and Latin smaragdus, from Greek smaragdos, a term associated with brilliance and green hues. By extension, the name carries connotations of renewal, springtime, and enduring love, themes long linked to the gemstone in European and Middle Eastern lore.
Used sporadically in Iberia, the name gained wide recognition through Victor Hugo’s 1831 novel Notre-Dame de Paris, whose heroine La Esmeralda popularized it across Europe and the Americas. It remains especially common in Spanish‑speaking communities and saw a late‑20th‑century rise in the United States. Variants and related forms include Esmerelda (alternate spelling), Smeralda (Italian), Emerald (English), and Émeraude (French). Familiar diminutives are Esme, Essie, and Emmy. Masculine or unisex analogues are rare, though Emerald sometimes appears as a neutral English form.
| Esmeralda Pimentel Esmeralda Pimentel is a Mexican actor best known for her roles in popular telenovelas such as 'El Color de la Pasión' and 'La Vecina'. Born in 1988, she has become a prominent figure in the Mexican entertainment industry, showcasing her talent in both television and film. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2020 | #1 | — | 882 |
| SV | Girls | 0 | #13 | 6 | 458 |
| BF | Girls | 0 | #17 | 1 | 315 |
| HN | 0 | #20 | 3 | 704 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #31 | 423 | 4,141 |
| NA | 0 | #31 | 3 | 2,537 | |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| HN | Girls | 0 | #32 | 7 | 884 |
| AL | 0 | #38 | 38 | 2,372 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #41 | 259 | 4,575 |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #56 | 16,937 | 17,781 |
| AO | 0 | #60 | 17 | 2,729 | |
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #73 | 1,181 | 7,500 |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #74 | 2 | 1,051 |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #92 | 1 | 865 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| PH | 0 | #106 | 5 | 5,607 | |
| GT | 0 | #107 | 253 | 5,948 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| EC | 0 | #117 | 5 | 2,502 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| MU | 0 | #125 | 12 | 3,613 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #128 | 8 | 1,786 |
| GR | 0 | #131 | 5 | 3,911 | |
| MX | 0 | #131 | 422 | 8,339 | |
| PA | 0 | #132 | 7 | 3,797 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #136 | 2 | 1,651 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #137 | 110 | 6,293 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #138 | 24 | 3,171 |
| CR | 0 | #143 | 16 | 5,526 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #147 | 7 | 3,773 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #151 | 668 | 7,952 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #165 | 15 | 1,568 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #167 | 461 | 9,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #170 | 5,224 | 16,140 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #172 | 14 | 4,850 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #174 | 4 | 2,769 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #175 | 922 | 9,488 |
| UY | 0 | #178 | 5 | 2,477 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #180 | 2,778 | 14,861 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #182 | 547 | 11,342 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| AR | 0 | #192 | 2 | 2,915 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #192 | 164 | 8,539 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #197 | 4 | 1,904 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #198 | 2,862 | 5,561 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #201 | 24 | 7,146 |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| PT | 0 | #213 | 34 | 4,161 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #216 | 24 | 3,650 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #228 | 4 | 3,559 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #244 | 8 | 6,592 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #247 | 3 | 5,568 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #258 | 6 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #267 | 19 | 2,795 |
| BO | 0 | #272 | 110 | 6,868 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #272 | 7 | 7,507 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| PE | 0 | #281 | 30 | 6,350 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #286 | 4 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #289 | 6 | 3,687 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #295 | 9 | 5,122 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #298 | 19 | 15,378 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #307 | 891 | 8,487 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #315 | 10 | 6,973 |
| CO | 0 | #323 | 169 | 7,768 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #326 | 4 | 7,429 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #328 | 895 | 14,098 |
| BR | 0 | #332 | 14 | 5,969 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 10 | 5,378 |
| Spain | 0 | #332 | 121 | 2,326 | |
| NL | 0 | #333 | 59 | 2,481 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #340 | 15 | 5,096 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #344 | 47 | 13,098 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #355 | 5 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #366 | 902 | 5,933 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #378 | 28 | 3,185 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #378 | 4 | 7,951 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #381 | 132 | 6,731 |
| CL | 0 | #385 | 27 | 6,867 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #397 | 231 | 8,289 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #403 | 18 | 1,885 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #409 | 5 | 5,922 |
| ZA | 0 | #413 | 35 | 14,421 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #416 | 2,515 | 9,415 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #453 | 22 | 7,625 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #480 | 4 | 7,628 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #483 | 16 | 11,913 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #488 | 28 | 19,177 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #500 | 6 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #506 | 5 | 10,188 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #514 | 10 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #521 | 10 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #522 | 19 | 11,671 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #524 | 525 | 12,708 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #529 | 25 | 20,968 |
| BH | 0 | #543 | 11 | 17,937 | |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #563 | 24 | 18,916 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #574 | 19 | 9,244 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| IT | 0 | #586 | 130 | 4,183 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #596 | 20 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #637 | 9 | 11,648 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #676 | 63 | 3,895 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #677 | 560 | 25,928 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #694 | 7 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #742 | 10 | 12,213 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #742 | 97 | 4,949 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #763 | 223 | 16,355 |
| SY | 0 | #763 | 5 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #774 | 13 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2004 | #828 | 5 | 7,246 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #840 | 39 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #843 | 78 | 15,656 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #881 | 55 | 25,931 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #912 | 19 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #946 | 14 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #959 | 36 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,109 | 20 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,147 | 30 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,168 | 11 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,181 | 31 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,426 | 46 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Esmeralda is popular in 83 countries — most recent births per country:
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