Girl names that mean hope
Most widely given today: Evelyn, Nadia and Hope.
6 girl names whose sourced meaning includes hope. Where a meaning comes from a related name, we say so; where the source hedges, so do we.
possibly desired, wished for
Say it EV-uh-lin
Germanic origin
possibly desired, wished for
3 syllablesCommon across the UK, Ontario, British Columbia and seven more places. Rare in Norway, Quebec, four German cities and seven more places.
1 in 162 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
hope; tender
Say it NAH-dee-uh
Roots in Russian and Arabic
hope; tender
3 syllablesCommon in Poland. Rare in Italy, Slovenia, Catalonia and 16 more places.
1 in 1,408 girls born in Ireland in 2025
hope (virtue)
Say it HOHP
English origin
hope (virtue)
1 syllableRare in the UK, five German cities, Canada and seven more places.
1 in 596 girls born in Scotland in 2025
from Evelyn,
possibly desired, wished for
Say it ev-uh-LEE-nuh
Germanic origin from Evelyn,
possibly desired, wished for
4 syllablesRare in Slovenia, Poland, four German cities and nine more places.
1 in 2,113 girls born in Ireland in 2025
possibly desired, wished for
Say it EV-uh-lin
Germanic origin
possibly desired, wished for
3 syllablesCommon in Slovenia. Rare in Austria, Italy, Berlin and four more places.
1 in 9,381 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
possibly desired, wished for
Say it eh-veh-LEE-nah
Germanic origin
possibly desired, wished for
4 syllablesRare in Poland, Italy and one more place.
1 in 1,736 girls born in Poland in 2025