Esmeralda (given name)
La Petite Esméralda by William Adolphe Bouguereau | |
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Portuguese, Spanish |
| Meaning | emerald |
| Region of origin | Spain, Portugal |
| Other names | |
| Nickname(s) | Lala, Esme, Esmee |
| Related names | Emerald, Esméralda |
Esmeralda is a feminine given name of Portuguese and Spanish origin meaning emerald. The name was used for a Roma character in The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, an 1831 novel by Victor Hugo that has been dramatized on film and screen and also brought the name to the attention of people in the English-speaking world. Esméralda is a French version of the name.