Hesperus: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Hesperus – 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

Phonetic: HES-per-us   IPA: /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

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