Hope
Hope is a girls' name of English origin meaning “expectation and desire for good things.” It ranked #352 in the United States in 2025. One of the three theological virtues alongside Faith and Charity, Hope has been used as a given name in the…
how do you pronounce Hope?
HOHP
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what does Hope mean?
The name Hope means “expectation and desire for good things.” It comes from the English language tradition.
One of the three theological virtues alongside Faith and Charity, Hope has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 16th century Puritan movement. It remains a bright, optimistic choice.
where does the name Hope come from?
Wikipedia derives Hope from the Middle English hope, ultimately from Old English hopian, denoting positive expectation, and notes it was used as one of the theological virtue names, with the added detail that Puritans also built it into phrase-names such as Hope-for, Hopeful, and Hope-still.
the history of Hope
The source confirms Puritans used Hope as a virtue name, but it does not give a specific century for when that usage began, so no date is given here beyond that general Puritan association.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #352 |
| 2024 | #317 |
| 2023 | #302 |
| 2022 | #258 |
| 2021 | #226 |
| 2020 | #203 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
who are famous people named Hope?
- Hope Solo (soccer player)
- Hope Davis (actress)
- Bob Hope (comedian)
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what names go well with Hope?
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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