Hope

Hope

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: English

Meaning

Hope is a given name derived from the Middle English hope, ultimately from the Old English word hopian referring to a positive expectation or to the theological virtue of hope. It was used as a virtue name by the Puritans.

From Wikipedia

Hope first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2012 with 416 babies (rank #138 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Hope

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Hope yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

6,436

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

416

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	268	#167
1997	233	#184
1998	226	#190
1999	270	#164
2000	251	#173
2001	315	#145
2002	247	#175
2003	275	#178
2004	259	#187
2005	302	#172
2006	304	#173
2007	330	#166
2008	346	#155
2009	297	#175
2010	272	#187
2011	313	#167
2012	416	#138
2013	396	#134
2014	362	#151
2015	381	#144
2016	348	#162

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

268

#167

1997

233

#184

1998

226

#190

1999

270

#164

2000

251

#173

2001

315

#145

2002

247

#175

2003

275

#178

2004

259

#187

2005

302

#172

2006

304

#173

2007

330

#166

2008

346

#155

2009

297

#175

2010

272

#187

2011

313

#167

2012

416

#138

2013

396

#134

2014

362

#151

2015

381

#144

2016

348

#162

Meaning

Numerology of Hope

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Hope

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Year-by-Year Detail