Hope - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Hope \ho-pe\ is pronounced hope. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "expectation; belief". One of three names/qualities (Faith, Hope, Charity) described in the Bible at I Corinthians 13:13; was favored for sisters by Puritans and Catholics. A legendary trio with the names were the daughters of Saint Sophia, whose name means "wisdom". Actress Hope Lange.

For more information, see also the related name Verity.

Baby names that sound like Hope are Hebe and Happy. Other similar baby names are Holle, Honey and Lupe.

Hope is a very popular female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Hope. Click here to compare Hope with related baby names.