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The baby name Hope is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /hoʊp/ (HOHP).

Hope is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /hoʊp/ (HOHP)

What is the meaning of the name Hope ?

The baby name Hope is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /hoʊp/ (HOHP).

Hope is English in Origin.

Hope is an English virtue name meaning “expectation” or “trust in the future,” taken from Middle English hope, ultimately from Old English hopa. As a given name it conveys steadfast optimism and spiritual confidence.

Adopted by English Protestants and Puritans in the 16th–17th centuries, it became common among New England settlers and later revived in Victorian times; today it is chiefly feminine in English-speaking countries but has seen occasional unisex use. The name aligns with the triad Faith, Hope, and Charity, echoing the Orthodox martyrs whose Greek and Latin names are Elpis and Spes. English spellings are stable; diminutives include Hopie, and compounds like Hope-Marie occur. International variants and equivalents include Esperanza (Spanish), Esperança/Espérance (Portuguese/French), Tikva(h) (Hebrew), Amal (Arabic), Omid (Persian), Umut (Turkish), Nozomi (Japanese), and Slavic Nadezhda and Nadia.

Hope has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Hope

Hope Davis Actor · Born 1964 · United States Hope Davis is an American actress best known for her roles in films like 'American Splendor' and 'About Schmidt'. She has also appeared in TV series such as 'In Treatment' and 'The Newsroom'. Her performances often showcase her versatility and depth as an actress.

Hope – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Germany Girls 2024 #1 — 417
ET 0 #6 1 246
ET Girls 0 #16 1 372
MV 0 #19 1 644
ET Boys 0 #26 2 678
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
AO 0 #75 3 2,729
BW Girls 0 #77 79 4,216
CN 0 #84 3 3,857
NG Girls 0 #87 3,792 15,093
PH 0 #87 10 5,607
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
TW 0 #99 5 4,523
SD 0 #100 3 2,130
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
OM 0 #116 6 6,215
IQ 0 #118 12 3,533
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
BW Boys 0 #133 17 4,685
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
MT Girls 0 #150 4 3,773
Belgium Girls 2024 #154 32 424
CR 0 #162 4 5,526
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
HU Boys 0 #171 4 3,954
NG 0 #172 94 5,926
Sweden Girls 2022 #177 3 1,568
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
NA Girls 0 #182 43 7,146
Canada Girls 2024 #185 103 2,795
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
JM Girls 0 #196 64 7,507
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
AO Girls 0 #211 7 4,575
GH 0 #214 30 5,396
GH Boys 0 #216 143 8,138
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
ZA Girls 0 #224 2,782 25,928
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
BG Girls 0 #226 6 3,559
MO Boys 0 #230 5 5,842
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
MO Girls 0 #241 11 7,056
GR Girls 0 #244 6 6,293
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
NA Boys 0 #247 7 6,830
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
TW Boys 0 #251 6 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
TW Girls 0 #263 14 8,139
AF Boys 0 #272 3 3,535
SA 0 #272 24 10,560
QA Girls 0 #275 42 15,378
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
United States Girls 2024 #283 964 8,487
HR Girls 0 #289 6 3,687
JM Boys 0 #290 4 6,876
IQ Girls 0 #294 229 11,303
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
CN Boys 0 #298 22 9,639
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
SD Girls 0 #305 41 7,678
DK Girls 0 #307 10 7,429
CN Girls 0 #311 39 8,829
JO Girls 0 #315 11 7,570
YE 0 #318 64 8,639
PH Girls 0 #319 73 13,098
OM Girls 0 #321 76 15,987
ZA 0 #322 126 14,421
KZ Girls 0 #324 9 5,862
GH Girls 0 #329 9 6,973
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
Canada Boys 2017 #331 5 2,609
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
France Girls 2021 #333 73 3,185
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
HK 0 #351 7 8,483
NG Boys 0 #351 1,207 16,906
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
MU Girls 0 #356 7 8,539
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
PH Boys 0 #364 20 11,440
EG 0 #365 36 6,387
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
France Boys 2021 #383 5 2,865
LY 0 #386 153 12,703
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
BD Girls 0 #402 5 8,413
MX 0 #403 11 8,339
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
SD Boys 0 #424 22 10,523
KW Girls 0 #432 84 19,177
RU Girls 0 #435 64 11,913
ZA Boys 0 #459 1,189 25,619
PT Girls 0 #467 5 7,952
AE Girls 0 #474 80 20,968
CR Girls 0 #479 54 11,342
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
CM Girls 0 #485 56 11,671
RU Boys 0 #494 12 12,621
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PS Girls 0 #500 24 10,981
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CM Boys 0 #506 45 12,054
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
HK Boys 0 #510 18 12,905
PA Girls 0 #510 9 9,861
BH 0 #531 23 17,937
UY Girls 0 #531 6 6,731
PS Boys 0 #536 13 10,655
GT Girls 0 #537 5 7,500
IR Girls 0 #540 6 8,334
SG Girls 0 #541 46 18,916
IR Boys 0 #557 9 10,162
BD Boys 0 #563 14 10,045
HK Girls 0 #586 30 16,104
AR Girls 0 #590 10 8,289
IL Girls 0 #598 20 11,648
IQ Boys 0 #600 68 13,071
EG Girls 0 #606 387 14,742
IL Boys 0 #618 8 10,983
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
LB 0 #642 17 13,263
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
SY 0 #667 62 11,684
SG Boys 0 #676 22 17,960
QA Boys 0 #693 15 18,093
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
IT 0 #704 11 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #715 24 3,895
SA Girls 0 #719 217 25,931
EG Boys 0 #734 153 15,035
KW Boys 0 #751 19 18,755
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
TN 0 #789 41 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #798 41 4,949
CL Girls 0 #830 22 14,098
OM Boys 0 #855 27 17,948
PE Boys 0 #867 12 14,506
NL Girls 0 #881 75 5,933
United States Boys 2024 #886 7 7,044
CO Boys 0 #911 10 15,656
PE Girls 0 #917 27 14,861
Spain Boys 0 #918 13 5,610
Spain Girls 0 #932 52 5,561
NL Boys 0 #935 17 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #939 14 5,697
DZ 0 #959 218 20,130
MX Boys 0 #971 12 16,355
MY Girls 0 #973 22 24,821
BR Girls 0 #984 9 12,708
IN Boys 0 #991 11 16,750
MA 0 #1,028 101 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,044 35 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,065 28 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,074 38 25,439
MX Girls 0 #1,106 78 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,154 295 9,415
TR 0 #1,163 49 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,414 58 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,527 88 28,008

Hope is popular in 84 countries — most recent births per country:

Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada
Ireland
United States
Switzerland

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People also ask about Hope

Hope is predominantly a girl's name.
Hope is a one syllable name, pronounced /hoʊp/ (HOHP).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Hopey, Hopie and Hopee.
Across languages, Hope has these equivalents: Esperanza (Spanish), Speranza (Italian), Espérance (French), Esperança (Portuguese), Spes (Latin), and 5 more.
Yes, very popular — Hope ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Hope ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Hope's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — 1 notable people named Hope are in our database, including Hope Davis (Actor).