Save Gender Feminine Usage Portuguese, Catalan Pronounced Pron. /iʃ.pɨ.ˈɾɐ̃.sɐ/(European Portuguese) /es.pe.ˈɾɐ̃.sɐ/(Brazilian Portuguese) /əs.pə.ˈɾan.sə/(Catalan) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Portuguese and Catalan cognate of Esperanza. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesEsperanta(Esperanto) Espérance(French) Speranza(Italian) Sperantia(Late Roman) Esperanza(Spanish) PopularityDetails Last ranked #778 in 1930 Brazil (by decade) Categories hope, virtues