Names with "hope" in Meaning

Aki 2 f Japanese
From Japanese 晶 (aki) meaning "clear, crystal", 明 (aki) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn". It can also come from 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can form this name too.

Amal 1 f & m Arabic
Means "hope, aspiration" in Arabic. It is related to Amaal.

Arman 1 m Persian, Kazakh
Means "wish, hope" in Persian.

Asha 1 f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam
Derived from Sanskrit आशा (asha) meaning "wish, desire, hope".

Chiyembekezo m & f Chewa
Means "hope" in Chewa.

Dovilas m Lithuanian (Rare)
From the Lithuanian root do- "to give" combined with viltis "hope".

Elpidius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ἐλπίδιος (Elpidios), which was derived from ἐλπίς (elpis) meaning "hope". This was the name of a 4th-century saint who spent twenty years in a cave in Cappadocia.

Elpis f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "hope" in Greek. In Greek mythology Elpis was the personification of hope. She was the last spirit to remain in the jar after Pandora unleashed the evils that were in it.

Esperanza f Spanish
Spanish form of the Late Latin name Sperantia, which was derived from sperare "to hope".

Hope f English
From the English word hope, ultimately from Old English hopian. This name was first used by the Puritans in the 17th century.

Imeda m Georgian
Derived from Georgian იმედი (imedi) meaning "hope".

Itxaro f Basque
Means "hope, wait" in Basque.

Jahleel m Biblical
Means "God waits" in Hebrew. This name is mentioned briefly in the Old Testament.

Kazuki m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (kazu) meaning "one" or 和 (kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" combined with 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness", 希 (ki) meaning "hope" or 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", as well as other combinations of kanji characters.

Kōki m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (kō) meaning "light" or 幸 (kō) meaning "happiness, good luck" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope" or 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness". This name can be formed from other combinations of kanji characters as well.

Mitsuki f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon". It can also come from 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" and 希 (ki) meaning "hope", as well as several other kanji combinations.

Mizuki f Japanese
From Japanese 瑞 (mizu) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 希 (ki) meaning "hope", besides other kanji combinations.

Nada 2 f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Means "hope" in South Slavic.

Nadezhda f Russian, Bulgarian
Means "hope" in Russian and Bulgarian.

Nadiya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Nadezhda, being the Ukrainian word meaning "hope".

Nadzeya f Belarusian
Belarusian cognate of Nadezhda, being the Belarusian word meaning "hope".

Nadzieja f Polish
Polish cognate of Nadezhda, being the Polish word meaning "hope".

Natsuki f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" and 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon". Alternatively, it can come from 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" and 希 (ki) meaning "hope". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Omid m & f Persian
Means "hope" in Persian.

Raja 1 f Arabic
Means "hope" in Arabic.

Saki f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom" and 希 (ki) meaning "hope", besides other combinations of kanji characters.

Shpresa f Albanian
From Albanian shpresë meaning "hope".

Spes f Roman Mythology
Means "hope" in Latin. In Roman mythology this was the name of the personification of hope.

Tariro f Shona
Means "hope" in Shona.

Tesfaye m Amharic
From Amharic ተስፋ (tasfa) meaning "hope".

Themba m Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele
Means "trust, hope" in Zulu, Xhosa and Ndebele.

Tikva f Hebrew
Means "hope" in Hebrew.

Toivo m Finnish, Estonian
Means "hope" in Finnish.

Tshepo m & f Sotho, Tswana
Means "hope" in Sotho and Tswana.

Tsholofelo f Tswana
Means "hope, expectation" in Tswana.

Tukulti-Apil-Esharra m Ancient Assyrian
Original Akkadian form of Tiglath-Pileser.

Tukulti-Ninurta m Ancient Assyrian
Means "my trust is in Ninurta", from Akkadian tukultu meaning "trust, faith" and the god's name Ninurta. This was the name of a 13th-century BC king of the Assyrian Empire.

Tumaini f & m Swahili
Means "wish, hope" in Swahili.

Umed m Tajik
Means "hope" in Tajik, ultimately from Persian امید (omid).

Ümid m Azerbaijani
Means "hope" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian امید (omid).

Umid m Uzbek
Means "hope" in Uzbek, ultimately from Persian امید (omid).

Ümit m Turkish
Means "hope" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian امید (omid).

Umut m & f Turkish
Variant of Ümit. The Turkish words umut and ümit are etymologically related synonyms.

Vilmantas m Lithuanian
From Lithuanian viltis "hope" combined with mantus "intelligent" or manta "property, wealth".

Viltautas m Lithuanian (Rare)
From Lithuanian viltis "hope" and tauta "people, nation".

Wenilo m Germanic
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with Old Frankish wani or Old High German wan meaning "hope, expectation".

Yūki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 優 (yū) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness" or 悠 (yū) meaning "permanence" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope", 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness" or 生 (ki) meaning "living". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

Yuzuki f Japanese
From Japanese 柚 (yuzu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" and 希 (ki) meaning "hope". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.