Hope

In the Christian tradition

Hope is the English name for the second of the theological virtues (1 Corinthians 13:13). The name has been in continuous use in English-speaking Protestant families since the Puritan period; the legendary saints Faith, Hope, and Charity are honored in Orthodox tradition on September 17. Modern English-speaking Christian families use the name freely.

Hope took root as a given name in English-speaking Christian families during the Puritan period; the name remains in continuous use particularly in Protestant and Evangelical families. The Christian theological virtue of hope (Latin spes, Greek elpis) is one of the three theological virtues, with faith and charity. The legendary saints Faith, Hope, and Charity (the three daughters of Saint Sophia, martyred in the second century by tradition) are honored in Orthodox tradition on September 17 along with their mother. The name is in modern Christian use particularly in Protestant and Evangelical families.