Submitted Names with "hope" in Meaning

Vaitvilas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaitenti meaning "to discuss" as well as "to decide, to judge" and "to solve, to resolve". The second element is derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).

Vildaras m Lithuanian
Basically means "hoping to work", derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas) combined with Lithuanian daryti meaning "to do, to act" as well as "to work"... [more]

Vildaugas m Lithuanian
Means "much hope", derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas) combined with Lithuanian daug meaning "much" (see Daumantas).

Vilgailas m Lithuanian
Means "strong hope", derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas) combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]

Vilgaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas). The second element is either derived from the Lithuanian verb gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing".

Vilgintas m Lithuanian
Basically means "to defend hopefully", derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas) combined with Lithuanian ginti meaning "to defend, to protect".

Vilgirdas m Lithuanian
Basically has the (more or less) figurative meaning of "to hear hopefully", derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas) combined with the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear"... [more]

Viltas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun viltis meaning "hope", which is ultimately derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope".... [more]

Visvilas m Lithuanian
Means "all hope", derived from Baltic vis meaning "all" (see Visvaldas) combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).

Von f Icelandic (Modern)
Derived from Old Norse vón "hope; expectation".

Vónbjørt f Faroese
Derived from Old-Norse vón meaning "hope; expectation" and bjartr meaning "light, shining".

Voney f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse ván meaning "hope, expectation" combined with ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune".

Wangdi f Chinese
From the Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and 娣 (dì) meaning "younger sister".

Wanghe f Chinese
From the Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and 荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, waterlily".

Wangjing f Chinese
From the Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, bright, clear, radiant".

Wangjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Wangmei f Chinese
From Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "hope" combined with 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Wangni f Chinese
From the Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".

Wangxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

Wangyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Wangyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair".

Wangyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl, mysterious gem".

Wanwang f Chinese
From Chinese 婉 (wǎn) it means "graceful, gentle, elegant" and 望 (wàng) meaning "hope". Other characters are possible.

Wenrich m Medieval German
Derived from the Germanic elements wân meaning "hope, expectation" and ric meaning "ruler, mighty".... [more]

Wenxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 僖 (xī) meaning "joy, gladness", 熹 (xī) meaning "brightness, dawn", "dim light, glimmer" or 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare".

Weransia f Chaga
Means "hope" in Chagga.

Winaruz m Berber
Means "hope" in Tamazight.

Wish m & f English
Meaning "a desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen". From Middle English wisshen, from Old English wȳscan ‎"to wish", from Proto-Germanic *wunskijaną ‎"to wish", from Proto-Indo-European *wun-, *wenh₁- ‎"to wish, love"... [more]

Xi f & m Chinese
Originally meaning is cloth, which also means rare, modern meanings are "hope", "strive", "admire".

Xiaopan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for".

Ximi f Chinese
From the Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare" and 觅 (mì) meaning "look for, seek".

Xinao f Chinese
From the Chinese 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn" or 希 (xī) meaning "rare; hope" and 婥 (nào) meaning "beautiful".

Xinpan f Chinese
From the Chinese 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 新 (xīn) meaning "new" and 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for".

Xiqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare" and 芡 (qiàn) meaning "waterlily type plant".

Xiqiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope" or "rare" and 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble".

Xiqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope" or "rare" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".

Xira f New World Mythology (Modern, Rare)
This unique name is from Xira written "希拉", meaning "Pulled Hope". Other roots possible.

Xirao f Chinese
From the Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope, rare" and 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating".

Xirui f Chinese
From the Chinese 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, early dawn" or 希 (xī) meaning "hope, rare" and 蕤 (ruí) meaning "drooping leaves, delicate" or 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud".

Xishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" or 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Xishu f Chinese
From the Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Xishuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope, hope for", "rare", 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" or 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".

Xiuwang f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, excellent, refined" and 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect".

Xiwen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine", 锡 (xī) meaning "tin", 希 (xī) meaning "hope, strive, expect", or 喜 (xǐ) meaning "like, love" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]

Xixi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, strive" or 西 (xī) meaning "west" combined with themselves... [more]

Xixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare" or 夕 (xī) meaning "evening, night, dusk" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Xixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn", or 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star", 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" or 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".

Xiyan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare" or 夕 (xī) meaning "evening, night, dusk" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating", 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome", 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".

Xiyao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare", 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" or 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade", 谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad" or 姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant"

Xiyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".

Xiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare" or 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard", 爰 (yuán) meaning "lead on to", 缘 (yuán) meaning "margin, reason, cause, fate" or 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".

Xiyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare" or 晰 (xī) meaning "clear, evident, clearly" and 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" or 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Xizheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope, hope for, rare" and 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite".

Yahav m & f Hebrew
The name Yahav has some meanings: ... [more]

Yangio'roz m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yangi meaning "new, young, fresh" and o'roz meaning "hope".

Yi f Burmese
Means "to aim at, to hope for" as well as "liquid, juice" and "quality, characteristic, attribute" in Burmese.

Yingwang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "flower, petal, leaf" and 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect".

Yingxi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 颖 (yǐng) meaning "rice tassel, sharp point" or "clever", 盈 (yíng) meaning "fill, full of, overflowing", 荧 (yíng) meaning "shine, shimmer, shining, dazzling", 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, image, reflection", 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid" or 映 (yìng) meaning "mirror, reflect, shine" and 希 (xī) meaning "rare" or "hope for", 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn", 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream", 夕 (xī) meaning "evening, night, dusk" or 汐 (xī) meaning "night tides".

Yinpan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing" and 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for".

Yixi f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 漪 (yī) meaning "ripples on water, swirling" or 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper" and 熹 (xī) meaning "brightness, dawn" or "dim light, glimmer", 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare", 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 僖 (xī) meaning "joy, gladness" or 喜 (xǐ) meaning "be fond of, like, happy event".

Ytu f & m Punu, African
Means "hope" in Punu.

Yuanpan f Chinese
From the Chinese 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" and 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for".

Yuanxi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 爰 (yuán) meaning "lead on to" or 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" and 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare" or 晰 (xī) meaning "clear, evident, clearly".

Yuexi f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 希 (xī) meaning "hope, hope for" or "rare", 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn" or 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious".

Yumemi f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (yume) meaning "dream" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 弓 (mi) meaning "archery bow", 見 (mi) meaning "to see", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth, fruit", 珠 (mi) meaning "pearl", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 真 (mi) meaning "true, reality", 生 (mi) meaning "raw, live", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 望 (mi) meaning "hope", 満 (mi) meaning "fullness, satisfy", 魅 (mi) meaning "captivate, charm" or 弥 (mi) meaning "extensive, full"... [more]

Yumiki f Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow". It can also come from 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 友 (yu) meaning "friend" or a nanori reading of 弓 (yu) meaning "archery bow". This can be combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle" or 希 (ki) meaning "hope".... [more]

Žadvilas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).

Zhenwang f Chinese
From the Chinese 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare" and 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect".

Zhenxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" or 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare" and 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 汐 (xī) meaning "night tide, evening ebb tide", 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn" or 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare".

Zhubanysh m Kazakh
Means "consolation, hope" in Kazakh.

Živilė f Lithuanian (Modern)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory derives this name from Lithuanian žygiuoti "to move; to march" and viltis "hope", while other scholars believe this name to be a much-mangled form of Zizili, the name of an obscure fertility goddess of whom nothing else is known... [more]

Żywila f Polish, Literature
Coined by Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz for the titular character of one of his early works. It is uncertain where he found the inspiration for this name. One theory derives this name from Lithuanian žygiuoti "to move; to march" and viltis "hope", while other scholars believe this name to be a much-mangled form of Zizili, the name of an obscure fertility goddess of whom nothing else is known; should the name indeed be derived from Zizili, then its meaning would be lost... [more]