Esperanza (given name) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia GenderFemaleWord/nameSpanishMeaning"hope", "expectation"Related namesHope, Nadezhda, Nadia, NadineEsperanzaGenderFemaleOriginWord/nameSpanishMeaning"hope", "expectation"Other namesRelated namesHope, Nadezhda, Nadia, Nadine Esperanza is a Spanish feminine given name, meaning "hope" or "expectation".[1] Esperanza Aguirre (born 1952), Aristocrat and president of the Spanish autonomous community of Madrid since 2003 Esperanza Andrade (born 1949), Secretary of State of Texas Esperanza Baur (1920–1961), Mexican actress and second wife of John Wayne Esperanza Cabral, current Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Philippines Esperanza García (1975–2025), Spanish lawyer and politician Esperanza Guisán, Spanish philosopher Esperanza Malchi (died 1600), economic agent of the Valide Sultan Safiye Esperanza Martinez (1934–1998), Mexican painter Esperanza Osmeña (1896–1978), second wife of Philippine President Sergio Osmeña and is considered the fourth First Lady of the Philippines Esperanza Perez Padilla (born 1964), better known as Zsa Zsa Padilla, Filipina singer and actress Esperanza Roy (born 1935), Spanish actress Esperanza Spalding (born 1984), American multi-instrumentalist best known as a jazz bassist, singer and composer Esperanza Zambrano (1901-1992), Mexican poet References ↑ Esperanza, Nameberry.com Name listThis page or section lists people that share the same given name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Related Articles