Esmeralda is a feminine given name of Portuguese and Spanish origin meaning ''

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''. The name was used for a

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in '' The Hunchback of Notre Dame'', an 1831 novel by

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that has been dramatized on film and screen and also brought the name to the attention of people in the English-speaking world. ''Esméralda'' is a

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version of the name.

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The name has consistently ranked among the top 100 names for girls in Mexico over the last century and is also well-used for girls in Spain. The name has ranked among the top 1,000 names for girls in the United States, a country with a sizable population of

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, since 1951 and among the top 500 names since 1973. The name was at its most popular for American girls in the late 1990s and early 2000s, when it was ranked among the top 200 names for girls. Its popularity coincided with the release of the 1996 Disney film '' The Hunchback of Notre Dame''.

People with the given name

* Princess Marie-Esméralda of Belgium (Esméralda de Réthy, born 1956), Belgian royalty *

Esmeralda Devlin Esmeralda "Es" Devlin (; born 24 September 1971) is an English artist and stage designer who works in a range of media, often mapping light and projected film onto kinetic sculptural forms. Early life Devlin was born in Kingston upon Thames, ...

(born 1971), British stage and costume designer *

Esmeralda de Jesus Garcia Esmeralda de Jesus Freitas Garcia Silami (born February 16, 1959) is a retired long and triple jumper from Brazil, who also competed in the sprint events. A two-time Olympian she is best known for setting the (non-ratified) world record in the wo ...

(born 1959), Brazilian track and field athlete * Esmeralda Negron (born 1983) Puerto Rican coach and retired footballer *

Esmeralda Pimentel Esmeralda Pimentel (née Maria Esmeralda Pimentel on September 8, 1989) is a Mexican actress and model. She began her media career in 2009, appearing in commercials and television promotions. After participating in Nuestra Belleza México, whe ...

(born 1989), Mexican actress *

Esmeralda Rego de Jesus Araujo Esmeralda Rego de Jesus Araujo (born ) also known as Sister Esmeralda is an East Timorese Catholic nun and human rights advocate. She was the head of the Canossian Convent in East Timor. Early life and education Esmeralda Rego de Jesus Araujo ...

, known as Sister Esmeralda, East Timorese nun and resistance activist * Esmeralda Santiago (born 1948), Puerto Rican author and actress *

Esmeralda Yaniche Miss Venezuela 2009 was the 56th Miss Venezuela pageant, was held at the Poliedro de Caracas in Caracas, Venezuela, on September 24, 2009. Stefanía Fernández, Miss Venezuela 2008 and Miss Universe 2009, crowned Miss Miranda, Marelisa Gibs ...

(born 1991), Venezuelan model and pageant titleholder

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