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Hesper

HES-per

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Short form of Hespera, from Greek 'hesperios' meaning evening star. Associated with Venus and the twilight, evoking peaceful, contemplative beauty.”

Popularity Over Time

Hesper US popularity rank over timeRank 16771 in 2024 to rank 2709 in 1913. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#2709#9740#16771191319401960198020002024

Hesper is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

2

Style

CelestialEtherealElegantSoft

Famous Bearers

  • Hesper (classical mythology - Evening Star)

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

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Aurora

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Venus

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Sibling Name Ideas

Apollo

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Evander

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Greek origin; universal appeal

People Also Ask

Short form of Hespera, from Greek 'hesperios' meaning evening star. Associated with Venus and the twilight, evoking peaceful, contemplative beauty.

Hesper is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Hesper works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Hesper include Apollo, Evander, Kai, Vesper.