Names That Mean Hope or Wish

Hope needs no translation, but it travels well: Asha is hope in Sanskrit, Esperanza in Spanish, Themba in Zulu, Armaan and Arman “wish, hope” in Persian, and Kazuki “harmony, hope” in Japanese. Evelyn, one of the UK’s most-loved girls’ names, quietly means “wished-for child”. These are names given in optimism, and they tend to keep that brightness for a lifetime.

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