Baby Names That Mean Hope — Across Cultures (2026)

Hope is one of the few meanings parents ask for in every language. Sanskrit Asha, Slavic Nadia, Arabic Amal, Hebrew Tikva, and Spanish Esperanza all carry the same wish — that a child's name would point toward a future they can grow into.

This list gathers hope-names that actually appear in living naming traditions, with origin and pronunciation, so you can compare across cultures instead of settling for an English-only shortlist.