Baby Names · Entry

Esme

Old French · F

“esteemed, loved”

Where it comes from

esmé, past participle of esmer, 'to esteem', related to Latin aestimare

Also known as

Esmé (with accent)

Fun Fact

J. D. Salinger used the name for the title character of a well-known 1950 short story, later collected in his book Nine Stories.

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