Hope — Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Hope is a girls' name of English origin, meaning "hope". The purest virtue name — Puritan roots, eternal meaning.

Style & feel. With virtue and classic on its style card, Hope sits comfortably in the modern naming landscape — familiar enough that nobody misreads it, distinctive enough that your child won't share it with three classmates. At 2 syllables, it flows across most middle-name combinations and survives every life stage from playground to résumé.

Pairing ideas. Hope pairs naturally with one- and two-syllable middles (Grace, Faith share its sound-world). If you like Hope, you'll probably also love Grace, Faith, Joy — same era, same energy, same bone structure.