>
Worldwide, Esperanza (Esperanza , Speransa , אספרנסה ) is a widespread female first name. The forename Esperanza is characteristic of Equatorial Guinea, where it is a common largely feminine, but uncommonly masculine name, Mexico, where it is a common feminine name, and Nicaragua (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Mexico, Philippines, and Spain. Likewise, Esperanza is the last name as well as the forename.
Esperanza is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Esperanza Garcia , the fictional character from the television series The Flash; Esperanza Muñoz ; Esperanza Diaz , character in Live Wire and Esperanza , the fictional character appearing in the movie « La terre et l'ombre », Land and Shade.