Hope Meaning & Pronunciation | NamesLook (2025)

Hope Meaning & Pronunciation | NamesLook (1)

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Gender: Unisex

Origin: English

Meaning: Trust, Faith, Belief, Expectation Belief, Wish, Desire

Pronunciation: hōp, /hoʊp/, HH OW P

Popularity Rank: #2,997

On this page:

  • 1. Hope Meanings
  • 2. Hope Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Hope
  • 4. Translations of Hope
  • 5. Hope Name Popularity
  • 6. Hope popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Hope
  • 8. Nicknames for Hope
  • 9. Hope Name Poster
  • 10. Names similar to Hope

Hope Meanings

  • Trust
  • Faith
  • Belief
  • Expectation Belief
  • Wish
  • Desire
  • Origin - English

The name Hope is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word 'hopian' meaning 'to wish, to expect'. It symbolizes optimism, faith, and the belief that good things will happen.

The name Hope is of English origin and means Trust, Faith, Belief, Expectation Belief, Wish, Desire. It is often used as a Unisex name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Hope is commonly found in United States of America, Nigeria, South Africa, and 86 more countries.

Hope Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: hōp

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /hoʊp/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: HH OW P

HH: Pronounce as in "he" (HH IY)

OW: Pronounce as in "go" (G OW)

P: Pronounce as in "pig" (P IH G)

ℹ️ About ARPAbet Pronunciation

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Translations of Hope

Hope Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Hope is recorded 21,326 times globally, ranking it as the 2,997th most common name worldwide.

Hope is most prevalent in United States of America, with 5,704 occurrences, making it the 845th most popular name in the country.

In Nigeria, the name Hope is found among 1 in every 228 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Hope Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
United States of America#8451 : 317
Nigeria#2441 : 228
South Africa#4881 : 572
United Kingdom#1,0481 : 480
Egypt#4,7211 : 3,983
Italy#4,1081 : 3,249
Canada#1,4611 : 1,019
Saudi Arabia#7,5271 : 8,791
Iraq#4,4941 : 3,982
France#5,0671 : 5,301
Algeria#4,4491 : 6,103
Ghana#6641 : 984
Libya#2,6311 : 4,119
United Arab Emirates#6,1931 : 9,047
Oman#4,7741 : 5,995
Kuwait#3,7851 : 5,982
Cameroon#2,0541 : 4,146
Philippines#1,1721 : 2,357
Morocco#8,2501 : 10,426
Mexico#6,8601 : 8,919
Botswana#3201 : 884
Netherlands#4,6571 : 3,952
Russia#5,3791 : 5,216
Singapore#4,1441 : 7,739
Jamaica#7471 : 1,176
Spain#7,0451 : 9,225
Belgium#4,0811 : 4,376
Sudan#10,0451 : 20,362
China#9331 : 2,276
Yemen#5,1411 : 9,338
Malaysia#14,6981 : 31,597
Syrian Arab Republic#7,8021 : 8,587
Qatar#4,7851 : 7,914
Costa Rica#2,3371 : 2,426
Germany#6,1201 : 6,548
Hong Kong#4,5631 : 7,714
Namibia#9721 : 2,514
Turkey#12,8921 : 21,356
Ireland#1,9541 : 1,936
Colombia#17,4841 : 28,036
Tunisia#8,9661 : 13,946
Peru#10,1091 : 23,865
Palestine#7,6661 : 8,512
Israel#9,8231 : 11,568
Chile#11,5671 : 23,761
Taiwan#2,9561 : 8,775
Bahrain#6,0941 : 11,918
Bangladesh#13,4301 : 23,875

List of countries the name Hope is rarely found

  • Lebanon:17 occurrences
  • Macao:16 occurrences
  • Denmark: 15 occurrences
  • India: 15 occurrences
  • Iran: 15 occurrences
  • Jordan:14 occurrences
  • Angola:13 occurrences
  • Switzerland:13 occurrences
  • Brazil:12 occurrences
  • Finland: 12 occurrences
  • Sweden: 12 occurrences
  • Argentina:11 occurrences
  • Mauritius:11 occurrences
  • Panama:11 occurrences
  • Kazakhstan:10 occurrences
  • Austria:9 occurrences
  • Guatemala:8 occurrences
  • Bulgaria: 7 occurrences
  • Greece: 7 occurrences
  • Croatia: 7 occurrences
  • Norway: 7 occurrences
  • Brunei Darussalam: 6 occurrences
  • Bolivia:6 occurrences
  • Hungary: 6 occurrences
  • Uruguay:6 occurrences
  • Malta:5 occurrences
  • Portugal:5 occurrences
  • Albania: 4 occurrences
  • Ethiopia:4 occurrences
  • Afghanistan: 3 occurrences
  • Czechia: 3 occurrences
  • Maldives: 3 occurrences
  • Poland: 3 occurrences
  • Cyprus: 2 occurrences
  • Indonesia: 2 occurrences
  • Japan: 2 occurrences
  • Luxembourg:2 occurrences
  • Puerto Rico:2 occurrences
  • Ecuador:1 occurrences
  • Iceland:1 occurrences
  • Lithuania:1 occurrences

Hope popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Hope from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Hope

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    Hope Lewellen is a Player from US.
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  • Hope Marie Carlton

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  • Hope Masterton Waddell

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Nicknames for Hope

* Hopeful, * Hopi, * Ray of Hope, * Hopey, * Hopestar, * Hoperella, * Hope Diamond, * Lady Hope, * Hopeful Heart, * Hopper, * Hope Springs, * Hope Bloom, * Hope Song, * Hope Light, * Hopespire, * Hope-a-licious, * Hopeorama, * Hope-tastic, * Hopeful One, * Livin' on a Prayer (playful),

Hope Name Poster

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