Meaning: Its source is a Spanish expression meaning "Emerald."

Languages: This girl's name is used in Dutch, English, Italian and Spanish.

Nicknames: Lala, Lolly and Ezzie

Compound Forms: Marilda

Variant Forms: Esmerelda

Non-English Forms: Smeralda and Esmee

Popularity: The name Esmeralda ranked 198th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 779th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.