Smaranda

Smaranda is a girl's name of Romanian origin that carries the meaning "the emerald" (a green gemstone). The name traces back to the Romanian word smarald, which also means "emerald."

What does the name Smaranda mean?

Smaranda is a Romanian name for girls that means "the emerald" (a green gemstone). It derives from the Romanian term smarald. The name enjoys some popularity in Romania. A well-known bearer of this name is the Romanian composer Smaranda Oțeanu-Bunea. International variants with the same meaning include Emerald, Esmeralda, Smaragda, and Smeralda.

Where does the name Smaranda come from?

Smaranda has Romanian roots and means "the emerald." The origin of the term lies in the Romanian word smarald, which means "emerald." The language is Romanian.

How do you pronounce Smaranda?

Smaranda is pronounced approximately as 'Sma-ran-da.'

Popularity

In Germany, Smaranda is a rather rare name. Currently, it ranks 5,884th on the list of the most common female baby names. Its best placement was in 2021, reaching 3,608th place. Over the last ten years, Smaranda has been given as a first name about 20 times, placing it 6,571st for the decade. For the period from 2010 to 2024, it ranks 7,864th.

Nicknames & pet names

Smaa

Famous people

• Ioana-Smaranda Padurariu (Romanian chess player)
• Smaranda Braescu (Romanian aviation pioneer)
• Smaranda Oteanu-Bunea (Romanian composer)