Esmé

Esmé (more commonly Esme) or Esmée is an English first name, from the past participle of the Old French verb ''esmer'', "to esteem", thus signifying "esteemed". Another theory is that ''esmer'' is an alternative spelling of today's ''aimer'', "to love", thus the name is ''aimé'', meaning "beloved", equivalent to the modern feminine first name "Amy". Originally a masculine name, Esme had become a feminine name by the mid-twentieth century.

The name was first popularised by Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox (1542–1583), a French nobleman of Scottish origins who returned to Scotland for part of his life. However with regard to spelling (and pronunciation), on one of his surviving letters, dated 1583, he signed himself "Amy".

Esme was among the 100 most popular baby names for girls in the UK in 2015.

Esme is also used as a short form for the Spanish feminine name Esmeralda, meaning "emerald". Provided by Wikipedia