Meaning: Emerald
The story
Esmeralda is the Spanish and Portuguese word for emerald. Victor Hugo used it for the Romani heroine of The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, giving the gemstone name a lasting literary association.
Nicknames
- Esme
- Mera
Famous namesakes
- EsmeraldaThe Hunchback of Notre-Dame character
Popularity
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In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
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Origins
Esmeralda comes from Spanish.
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