Girl name · English
Hope
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: the virtue of hopeHope is a girl's name that comes from English and means "the virtue of hope". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- The virtue of hope
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #352 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Hope
As a girl's name, Hope comes from English and means "the virtue of hope". It is used in English.
Hope is also a surname: the 2,057th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 17,147 people. See the most common last names.
Its meaning puts Hope on our names that mean hope list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Hope on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Hope on 5 lists.
“Every plant parent needs a little”
From Funny plant names, names for plants that are barely hanging on
“Expectation, wish; English. Gentle virtue name”
From Girl middle names, one-syllable girl middle names
“The English virtue name, a Puritan favorite since the 1600s”
From Names that mean hope, girl names that mean hope
“Old English hop, a small enclosed valley”
From Pretty last names, short aesthetic last names
“Expectation, desire; Old English. A Puritan favorite that never faded”
From Vintage girl names, puritan virtue names
How popular is Hope?
- US rank in 2025
- #352
- 868 babies, 540 per million girls
- Best rank
- #143 in 1999
- Most babies: 2,321 in 2000
- Babies since 1880
- At least 97,225
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 98 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 132 per million |
| 1900s | 147 per million |
| 1910s | 235 per million |
| 1920s | 282 per million |
| 1930s | 196 per million |
| 1940s | 208 per million |
| 1950s | 260 per million |
| 1960s | 478 per million |
| 1970s | 713 per million |
| 1980s | 444 per million |
| 1990s | 795 per million |
| 2000s | 1,012 per million |
| 2010s | 786 per million |
| 2020s | 704 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #238 | #250 | #252 | #227 | #203 | #226 | #258 | #302 | #317 | #352 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Hope
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- HebeYouth (Greek, girl)
- HōkūA star (Hawaiian, unisex)
- HomaA legendary bird of Persian myth (Persian, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- NadiaHope (Slavic, girl)
- NadineHope (Russian, girl)
- VeraFaith, a Christian virtue (Slavic, girl)
- ElpidioHope (Greek, boy)
- AkiSecond and hope, written 亜希 (Japanese, girl)
- AmalHope, aspiration (Arabic, unisex)
- AretiVirtue (Greek, girl)
- ArmanWish, ideal, hope (Persian, boy)
- AshaHope, wish (Sanskrit, girl)
- ChiyembekezoHope (Chewa, unisex)
Middle names for Hope
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
- CharityGenerous love (Latin, girl)
- ConstanceSteadfast, constant (Latin, girl)
- DahliaFlower named for botanist Anders Dahl (Swedish, girl)
- JosephineHe will add (Hebrew, girl)
- LaurelBay tree, a symbol of victory (Latin, girl)
- MargaretA pearl (Greek, girl)
- PearlPrecious gem from the sea (Latin, girl)
- SophiaWisdom, skill (Greek, girl)
More girl names from English
- LilianaLatinate form of Lillian, probably from Elizabeth or Lily (English, girl)
- LilyLily flower (English, girl)
- SamanthaPerhaps a feminine form of Samuel with the suffix antha (English, girl)
- AinsleyFrom a place named for a solitary or hermitage clearing (English, unisex)
- CataleyaFrom cattleya, an orchid named for William Cattley (English, girl)
- EvelynFrom a surname derived from the given name Aveline (English, girl)
- HeatherHeather plant (English, girl)
- LillyVariant of Lily, the flower (English, girl)
- AdairFrom a surname derived from Edgar (English, unisex)
- AddisonSon of Adam (English, girl)
Hope: common questions
What does the name Hope mean?
Hope comes from English and means "the virtue of hope".
Is Hope a boy or girl name?
Hope is mainly a girl's name. In 2025, 868 girls and 5 boys in the US were named Hope, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Hope come from?
Hope comes from English and means "the virtue of hope". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Hope?
Hope ranked #352 in the US in 2025, with 868 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Hope?
Names spelled like Hope include Hebe, Hōkū and Homa.
What middle names go with Hope?
Middle names that flow well with Hope include Charity, Constance, Dahlia, Josephine and Laurel. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.