Spanish · Girl name
Esmeralda
“emerald or green gemstone”
About the name Esmeralda
Esmeralda is a Spanish girl’s name meaning ‘emerald’ or green gemstone. It is derived from the Spanish word for emerald, ultimately from the Greek ‘smaragdos’. Esmeralda is a central character in Victor Hugo’s ‘The Hunchback of Notre-Dame’, a young dancer in medieval Paris, and the novel brought the name into wider use. The emerald itself has long stood for beauty and rarity. The name is used in Spanish and Portuguese, and Esmeraldas is a province of Ecuador.
- Meaning
- emerald or green gemstone
- Origin
- Spanish
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- ez-meh-RAHL-dah(4 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Esmeralda
- Esmeralda Marie
- Esmeralda Isabel
- Esmeralda Catherine
- Esmeralda Renee
- Esmeralda Ann
- Esmeralda Lucia
Questions about Esmeralda
- What does Esmeralda mean?
- Esmeralda is a Spanish name meaning "emerald or green gemstone".
- How do you pronounce Esmeralda?
- Esmeralda is pronounced ez-meh-RAHL-dah, with emphasis on the third syllable.
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