Esper
Latin · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Esper
The given name 'Esper' derives from the Latin *esperare* meaning "to hope," and thus signifies "hope" or "one who hopes." It is primarily used in Esperanto-speaking and some Western cultures, notably as a masculine name in the constructed language Esperanto (whose name itself means "one who hopes"), with no specific religious affiliation.
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Etymology
The given name 'Esper' derives from the Latin *esperare* meaning "to hope," and thus signifies "hope" or "one who hopes." It is primarily used in Esperanto-speaking and some Western cultures, notably as a masculine name in the constructed language Esperanto (whose name itself means "one who hopes"), with no specific religious affiliation.
Esper currently ranks #10,067 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1916.
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