Names Meaning Hope

Hopeful baby names meaning hope, light and a bright future. Optimistic name choices from many languages — perfect for celebrating a much-anticipated child.

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first, beginning, or hope

Uncertain, possibly Hebrew or a modern coinage

My dream, or 'God is my light'

English (modern compound)

My dream; meadow

My dream; lily flower

English (modern coinage), Latin, Hebrew

My dream, or a combination of 'all' and 'star of the sea'

American English (blend of Alora and Rae)

My dream; light; counsel; joy

My dream; Rose

Sanskrit, Arabic, Germanic

pure, untainted; hope; bird

dream, vision, or ash tree meadow

dream, vision, or ash tree meadow

dream, vision, or a combination of 'ash' and 'lake'

Sanskrit, English

quick, swift; hope; happiness; ash tree

13.Aurora-Faith

Latin and Old French/English

Dawn and trust/belief

Life; bitter, beloved, or wished-for child

Hebrew, Latin, Germanic

life; bitter, beloved; or wished-for child

Latin, Germanic

desired, wished for, or bird

dog; faithful, devoted

dog; faithful, devoted

Wholehearted, faithful, dog

guiding principle, belief, or faith

Germanic, Hebrew

pledged to God, a promise of devotion and faith

English (variant of Evelyn)

life, desired, or wished for child

French, Norman French, Germanic

desired, wished for, or a form of Eve (life)

24.Evelyn-Grace

Germanic and Latin

desired, wished for, and grace, elegance

Germanic (via Norman French) and Latin

desired, wished for, or hazelnut; combined with the month of May

Norman French, Germanic, Latin

Desired, wished for, or 'hazelnut' combined with 'rose'

Trust, belief, fidelity

Old French, Latin

Trust, belief, confidence

29.Harper-Faith

English (Harper), Latin (Faith)

harp player and trust/belief

From the hawthorn tree, symbolizing hope and protection

dog, faithful, devoted

Hebrew, via English

dog, wholehearted, faithful

dog, wholehearted, faithful

dog; faithful, devoted

Modern English, likely a blend or variant of other names

fair, beautiful, or loyal, trustworthy

bitter, rebellion, or wished-for child

Hebrew, Sanskrit, Irish, Slavic

bitter; also sea, or dream

English variant of Maria, ultimately from Hebrew Miryam

bitter, rebellion, or wished-for child

Sanskrit, Greek, Hebrew, Spanish

Illusion, good mother, water, or great

Hebrew, Egyptian

beloved; bitter; wished-for child; rebellion

Hebrew and Latin

bitter, beloved, or wished-for combined with rose

bitter, beloved, or wished-for child

Hebrew, Egyptian, French

Wished-for child; rebellion; bitter; sea of sorrow

Bitter, rebellious; beloved; wished-for child

French, Russian

Hope

English (modern coinage)

Heaven and hope

Princess of the sea of bitterness, or wished-for child

loyal, faithful, true

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