Baby Names That Mean Hope
Looking for baby names that mean Hope? Our library lists 26 names whose meaning carries the sense of “hope.” They break down as 7 boy names and 19 girl names. The most common cultural roots are Greek, English, Arabic, and Spanish. Names on this list include Adab, Amal, Armaan, Charise, and Charissa.
Every entry below shows the name’s meaning, gender, and cultural origin, and links to a full profile with pronunciation, popularity, and variants. Tap the heart to save a favorite.
Hope names are simple, optimistic, and quietly powerful. The English virtue name Hope dates to the Puritan tradition of naming children for aspirations; elsewhere the idea surfaces in names like the Spanish Esperanza, the Latin Nadia and Slavic Nadezhda, and several Hebrew and Arabic names built on words for trust and expectation.
Because hope is a feeling more than a culture, these names span a wide stylistic range, from plainspoken and modern to lyrical and old-world. Browse the list below to find one that carries the exact shade of optimism you want.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adab | Hope; Need | Female | Arabic | |
| Amal | Bird; Hopes; Aspirations | Female | Arabic | |
| Armaan | Hope Or Desire. In French It Means | Male | Indian | |
| Charise | "Charming, Hopeful" | Female | English | |
| Charissa | Hope | Female | Greek | |
| Daijon | Gods Gift Of Hope. | Male | American | |
| Efthemia | I Think Hope. | Female | Greek | |
| Elpida | Hope | Female | Greek | |
| Esperanza | Hope | Female | French | |
| Hope | Hope | Female | English | |
| Itxaro | Hope | Female | Spanish | |
| Kibou | Hope | Male | Japanese | |
| Matthan | Gift Or Hope Of The Lord | Male | English | |
| Nadezhda | Hope | Female | Romanian | |
| Nadiya | Hope | Female | English | |
| Nadja | Hope. | Female | German | |
| Pandora | Myth Name (Released Misery And Hope Into The World) | Female | Greek | |
| Raja | Hope | Female | Arabic | |
| Speranza | Hope | Female | Italian | |
| Tesfaye | Amharic And Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "My Hope." | Male | African | |
| Tikva | Hope | Female | Hebrew | |
| Tumaini | Hope | Male | Egyptian | |
| Umit | Hope | Male | Turkish | |
| Wilona | Hoped For | Female | Anglo | |
| Wilone | Hoped For | Female | Anglo | |
| Zita | Little Hope | Female | Spanish |