At a Glance
- Meaning
- The evening star (Venus at dusk), from Greek 'hesperos,' relating to evening/the west
- Origin
- Greek (via Latin)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- HES-per-us
Hesperus is a Greek (via Latin) boy's name meaning “the evening star (Venus at dusk), from Greek 'hesperos,' relating to evening/the west”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Hesperus
Meaning: The evening star (Venus at dusk), from Greek 'hesperos,' relating to evening/the west.
Origin: Greek (via Latin).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Hesperus
HES-per-usIPA /ˈhɛspərəs/
Popularity of Hesperus
Hesperus doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Hesperus
- 75+ *Modern* Boy Names That Start with H
- 200+ Baby Names That Mean Star — Celestial Picks for the Next Generation
Similar Names
Hilarius · Hesper · Sirius · Polaris · Hoa Binh · Honorius
