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Name

Hesper

/HES-per/ FeminineGreek

Meaning

Hesper is a feminine name of Greek origin meaning “evening star”.

Hesper derives from Hesperus, the Greek personification of the evening star, the planet Venus appearing at dusk. Victorian poets adored the word, and the name retains a candlelit, literary atmosphere shared by few modern choices.

At a glance

Origin
Greek
Gender
Feminine
Pronounced
/HES-per/
Themes
NightStar

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Questions

  • Hesper is a feminine name of Greek origin meaning “evening star”. Hesper derives from Hesperus, the Greek personification of the evening star, the planet Venus appearing at dusk.

  • Hesper is traditionally a feminine (girl) name.

  • The name Hesper comes from Greek. Hesper derives from Hesperus, the Greek personification of the evening star, the planet Venus appearing at dusk. Victorian poets adored the word, and the name retains a candlelit, literary atmosphere shared by few modern choices.

  • Hesper is pronounced HES-per.

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