Hope is a given name derived from the

Middle English Middle English (abbreviated to ME) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman Conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century. The English language underwent distinct variations and developments following the Old English pe ...

hope Hope is an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one's own life, or the world at large. As a verb, Merriam-Webster defines ''hope'' as "to expect with confid ...

'', ultimately from the

Old English Old English ( or , or ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the Early Middle Ages. It developed from the languages brought to Great Britain by Anglo-S ...

word ''hopian'' referring to a positive expectation or to the theological virtue of

. It was used as a virtue name by the

Puritans The Puritans were English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who sought to rid the Church of England of what they considered to be Roman Catholic practices, maintaining that the Church of England had not been fully reformed and should b ...

. Puritans also used Hope as an element in phrase names, such as Hope-for, Hopeful, and Hope-still. The name is also the usual English translation of the

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name of Saint Hope, an early Christian child

martyr A martyr (, ''mártys'', 'witness' Word stem, stem , ''martyr-'') is someone who suffers persecution and death for advocating, renouncing, or refusing to renounce or advocate, a religious belief or other cause as demanded by an external party. In ...

who was tortured to death along with her sisters Faith and Charity. She is known as Elpis in

and Spes in Church Latin and her name is translated differently in other languages.

Faith Faith is confidence or trust in a person, thing, or concept. In the context of religion, faith is " belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion". According to the Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, faith has multiple definitions, inc ...

, Hope and

Charity Charity may refer to: Common meanings * Charitable organization or charity, a non-profit organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being of persons * Charity (practice), the practice of being benevolent, giving and sha ...

, the three theological virtues, are names traditionally given to triplet girls, just as Faith and Hope remain common names for twin girls. There were 40 sets of twins named Faith and Hope born in the United States in 2009, the second most common name combination for twin girls. One example were the American triplets Faith, Hope and Charity Cardwell, who were born in 1899 in

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and were recognized in 1994 by the

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as the world's longest lived triplets. Hope has been among the top 1,000 names given to girls born in the United States since 1880 and has been among the top 500 since 1909. It was ranked as the 231st most popular name for girls born in 2011 in the United States, down from its peak ranking of No. 144 in 1999. The name Hope is also given to males, but it's usually given to girls.

Women

* Hope Anderson (born 1988), American beauty queen * Hope Andrade (born 1949), American businesswoman, former

Secretary of State of Texas The secretary of state of Texas is one of the six members of the executive department of the State of Texas in the United States. Under the Constitution of Texas, the appointment is made by the governor of Texas, with confirmation by the Texa ...

* Hope Bender (born 1997), American athlete * Hope Booth (1878−1933), Canadian-born vaudeville, burlesque, and theatre actress * Hope Boykin, American dancer * Hope Cooke (born 1940), American socialite, former Queen Consort of the King of Sikkim * Hope Davis (born 1964), American actress * Hope Dworaczyk (born 1984), American Playboy model, TV host and reality television personality * Hope Edelman (born 1964), American non-fiction author * Hope Tisdale Eldridge (1904–1991), American statistician, demographer * Hope Emerson (1897–1960), American actress * Hope Garber (1924–2005), Canadian actress and singer * Hope Hicks (born 1988), American pr executive, White House Director of Strategic Communications for President Trump * Hope Holiday (born 1938), American actress *

Hope Goddard Iselin Edith Hope Goddard Iselin (January 17, 1868 – April 5, 1970) was an American heiress and sportswoman who was the first American woman to compete as a crew member in the America's Cup yacht race. She also owned thoroughbred racehorses. Hope Go ...

(1868–1970), American heiress and sportswoman * Hope Jahren (born 1969), American geobiologist * Hope Lange (1933–2003), American actress * Hope Larson (born 1982), American illustrator and cartoonist * Hope Loring (1894–1959), English screenwriter * Hope McIntyre, Canadian playwright and artistic director * Hope Muir, Canadian dancer, rehearsal director and teacher * Hope Munro (born 1981), Australian field hockey player * Hope Mwesigye (born 1956), Ugandan lawyer and politician * Hope A. Olson (born 1942), American Information studies scholar * Hope Partlow (born 1988), American pop singer * Hope Powell (born 1966), English international football coach and former player * Hope Rampy, American Major General * Hope Rugo, American oncologist and professor of medicine * Hope Sabanpan-Yu, Philippine story writer and poet *

Hope Sandoval Hope Sandoval (born June 24, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, and the lead singer of Mazzy Star and Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions. She has also toured and collaborated with other artists, including the Jesus and Mary Chain and Ma ...

(born 1966), American singer-songwriter * Hope Skillman Schary (c. 1908–1981), American textile designer * Hope Harmel Smith, American television producer and writer * Hope Elizabeth Soberano (born 1998), better known as Liza Soberano, Philippine actress * Hope Solo (born 1981), member of the United States women's national soccer team * Hope Summers (1896–1979), American actress * Hope Thompson, Canadian writer * Hope Trautwein (born 1999), American softball player * Hope Hill Van Beuren, American billionaire * Hope Morgan Ward (born 1951), American Methodist bishop * Hope Winch (1894–1944), English pharmacist

Men

* Hope Akpan (born 1991), English professional footballer * Hope Atherton (c. 1646–1677), colonial clergyman * Hope Avayevu (born 2002), Ghanaian professional footballer *

Hope Bagenal Philip Hope Edward Bagenal, (11 February 1888 – 20 May 1979) was a British architectural theorist and acoustician who introduced a scientific approach to the acoustic design of buildings. Education and early career Bagenal, known by his se ...

(1888–1979), British architectural theorist and acoustician * Hope Chisanu (born 1983), Malawian actor, politician and radio personality * Hope Collins (1904–1980), Australian rules footballer * Hope Crisp (1884–1950), English tennis player * Hope Eghagha (born 1959), Nigerian professor * Hope Evans (1902–1991), Australian rules footballer * Hope Ezeigbo (born 1958), Nigerian sprinter * Hope Gibbons (1856–1947), New Zealand businessman, philanthropist, and politician * Hope Gill, Indian bishop * Hope Grant (1808–1875), British Army officer * Hope Hines, American sports director * Hope Hull (minister) (1763–1818), American minister * Hope Fleming Mackenzie (1821–1866), Canadian cabinet-maker, shipbuilder, and politician * Hope Papo, South African politician * Hope Patten (1885–1958), Anglo-Catholic priest * Hope Robertson (1868–1927), Scottish footballer * Hope Sadler (1882–1931), American football player * Hope H. Slatter (1790–1853), American slave trader * Hope H. Slatter II (1841–1900), Confederate-American heir * Hope Stevens (1905–1982), American lawyer, political and civic activist, and businessman * Hope Uzodimma (born 1958), Nigerian politician * Hope Masterton Waddell (1804–1895), Irish medical missionary * Hope Woodson, brother of Jacqueline Woodson

Fiction

* Hope, new supporting character of '' Siren'' in which she is the daughter of mermaid Ryn. She debuts in "Life and Death" and returns in "A Voice in the Dark" * Hope Bennett, a character on the TV show '' The Walking Dead: World Beyond'' * Hope Diyoza, daughter of Charmaine Diyoza that first appeared in Season 6 Finale of ''

The 100 (TV series) ''The 100'' (pronounced ''The Hundred'') is an American post-apocalyptic science fiction drama television series that premiered on March 19, 2014, on the CW, and ended on September 30, 2020. Developed by Jason Rothenberg, the series is loosel ...

'' & then as a regular in Season 7 * Hope Estheim, main male child character from the video game, '' Final Fantasy XIII'', and recurring in its sequels, '' Final Fantasy XIII-2'' and '' Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII'' * Hope Swan Jones, a character on show ''

Once Upon a Time "Once upon a time" is a stock phrase used to introduce a narrative of past events, typically in fairy tales and folk tales. It has been used in some form since at least 1380 in storytelling in the English language and has started many narrative ...

'' * Hope Logan, a character on the American soap opera, ''

The Bold and the Beautiful ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (often referred to as ''B&B'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. It premiered on March 23, 1987, as a sister show to the Bells' other soap opera ''Th ...

'' * Hope Manning-Thornhart, a child character on the American soap opera, ''

One Life to Live ''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as ...

'' * Hope Mikaelson, a character on CW's show '' The Originals'' * Hope Pym, a supervillain and superhero in

Marvel Comics 2 Marvel Comics 2 was an imprint from Marvel Comics whose comic books depict an alternative future timeline for the Marvel Universe. The imprint was spun off from the events of '' What If?'' #105 (February 1998), which was the first appearance of t ...

and the

Marvel Cinematic Universe The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films, a series of superhero films produced by Marvel Studios. The films are based on characters that appe ...

, first appearing in ''A-Next'' in 1999. * Hope Summers, a superhero in

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...

, first appearing in ''

X-Men The X-Men are a superhero team in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/editor Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, the team first appeared in Uncanny X-Men, ''The X-Men'' #1 (September 1963). Although initial ...

'' in 2007 * Hope Stape, a child character on English soap ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced ...

'' * Hope Quentin Wicker-Adiyodi, a baby character on SyFy's show The Magicians, daughter of Julia Wicker and William "Penny" Adiyodi * Hope Williams Brady, a character on the American soap opera, ''

Days of Our Lives ''Days of Our Lives'' (also stylized as ''Days of our Lives''; simply referred to as ''Days'' or ''DOOL'') is an American television soap opera that aired on the network NBC from November 8, 1965, to September 9, 2022; the soap has streamed n ...

'' * Hope Adams Wilson, a former character on the American soap opera, ''

The Young and the Restless ''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in the fictional Genoa City (named after the real-life Genoa City, Wiscon ...

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