Meaning of the nameEsperança
- Female
- Latin origin
- Portuguese origin
- Es-pe-ran-ça
Esperança is a feminine name that is also the Portuguese word for 'hope', from Old Galician-Portuguese asperança and ultimately from Latin.
- People (2022)
- 1,256
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,107
- Median age
- 64 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,808
- people
Esperança in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Esperança, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (247 people).
1,250 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Esperança is most common
States with the highest share of people named Esperança in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pará 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 322 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 151 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 147 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 112 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 98 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 57 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 52 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 47 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 37 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 37 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 32 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 31 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 30 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 17 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Esperança
Esperança is the Portuguese word itself. Wiktionary derives it from Old Galician-Portuguese asperança, from Latin spērāns, from spērō, which in turn is linked to spēs, 'hope'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,256 people named Esperança, with a median age of 64; proportionally, it is most common in Pará. It appears in every birth decade, with more records among those born before 1960.
Sources
- Wiktionary: esperança · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Esperança
What does the name Esperança mean?
Esperança means “hope”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Esperança in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,256 people with the first name Esperança, which ranks it number 7,107 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Esperança a boy's or a girl's name?
Esperança is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,250 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Esperança?
Esperança is a name of Latin and Portuguese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Esperança most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.001% of the state's population is named Esperança (112 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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