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    Esme

    EZ-may

    French/Latin
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Beloved; Esteemed
    Origin
    French/Latin
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Esme does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Beloved; Esteemed", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Esme.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Esme is accepted in the Beloved — esteemed by grace, called a child of God, the soul whose worth is measured by the Father's love.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Ephesians 1:6

      "To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved."

    • 1 John 3:1

      "Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God."

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