Shpresa is an Albanian female name meaning "hope" (shpresë). People bearing the name Shpresa include:
- Shpresa Gjongecaj (born 1952), Albanian archaeologist and numismatist
- Shpresa Kureta (born 1959), Albanian ambassador to Poland
- Shpresa Lleshaj, member of Swedish pop duo Flora Cash
References
edit- "Shpresa". Behind the Name : the etymology and history of first names. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- Gowing, Elizabeth (2011). Travels in Blood and Honey: Becoming a Beekeeper in Kosovo. Signal Books Limited. p. 27. ISBN 9781908493101.
She was introduced as Shpresa. Her name means 'hope' – one of many everyday Albanian nouns parents here give to their children as a kind of blessing.