Meaning & Story
Esmeralda is a Spanish and Portuguese name derived from the word for emerald, the precious green gemstone. It evokes natural beauty, mystery, and the deep green of living things.
Esmeralda is a name dripping with jewel-toned beauty. It suggests something rare and precious — the particular deep green that catches light and holds it, the mystery of a name that sounds like it belongs in a fairy tale but is actually quite real. The most famous Esmeralda is the fiery, compassionate heroine of Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, which adds literary depth to the natural beauty already embedded in the name.