Esmé

/ˈɛzmeɪ/

proper noun

A male given name from French.

OriginFrench esmé →
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Meanings

Esmé1

proper nounEsmé (plural Esmés)

plural Esmés · alternative Esme · alternative Esmée · alternative Esmee

  1. datedA male given name from French.
  2. A female given name from French, simplified spelling of the feminine form Esmée

Esmé2

proper nounEsmé (plural Esmés)

plural Esmés · alternative Esme · alternative Esmée · alternative Esmee

  1. A female given name from Spanish.

Origin

Esmé · proper noun

  1. Frenchesmé“esteemed”
  2. EnglishEsmé

First recorded as a male given name in Scotland in the sixteenth century, probably from French esmé (“esteemed”), or confused with Aimé / Aimée.

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Esmé · proper noun

Clipping of Esmerelda or Esmeralda.

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APA

Esmé. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Esm%C3%A9

MLA

“Esmé.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Esm%C3%A9. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Esmé,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Esm%C3%A9.

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