76%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. EHM-ə-rəld [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the word for the green precious stone, which is the traditional birthstone of May. The emerald supposedly imparts love to the bearer. The word is ultimately from Greek σμάραγδος (smaragdos). Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantEsmeraldaOther Languages & CulturesEsmeralda(Albanian) Smaragda(Greek) Esmeralda(Literature) Esmeralda(Portuguese) Esmeralda(Spanish) Zümra(Turkish) PopularityDetails Last ranked #913 in 2021 United States People think this name isRate·Details formal upper class natural wholesome refined strange serious nerdy Categories Animal Crossing characters, authors, birthstones, colors, directors, English adjectives, English nouns, Fleetwood Mac songs, gemstones, green, modern English, nature, Oz characters, Pokemon characters, RWBY characters, Sailor Moon characters, screenwriters, Tori Amos lyrics, word names