Name
Hesper
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/
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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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