Girl name · Latin
Venus
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: love, desireVenus is a girl's name that comes from Latin and means "love, desire". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Love, desire
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #2001 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Venus
As a girl's name, Venus comes from Latin and means "love, desire". It is used in English.
Its meaning puts Venus on our names that mean love list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Venus on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Venus on 5 lists.
“Named after the Roman goddess of love, like the flytrap”
From Funny plant names, venus flytrap and carnivorous plant names
“Roman goddess of love and the brightest planet”
From Female cat names, star and space names for girl cats
“Goddess of love and beauty and mother of Aeneas”
From Goddess names, roman goddess names
“Love, desire; Latin. The Roman goddess of love”
From Names that mean love, gods and goddesses of love
“Highlands County community south of Lake Placid”
From Weird Florida city names, florida towns borrowed from faraway places
How popular is Venus?
- US rank in 2025
- #2,001
- 96 babies, 60 per million girls
- Best rank
- #570 in 1959
- 295 babies that year
- Babies since 1887
- At least 9,956
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 13 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 43 per million |
| 1900s | 40 per million |
| 1910s | 34 per million |
| 1920s | 27 per million |
| 1930s | 16 per million |
| 1940s | 13 per million |
| 1950s | 49 per million |
| 1960s | 97 per million |
| 1970s | 137 per million |
| 1980s | 59 per million |
| 1990s | 28 per million |
| 2000s | 40 per million |
| 2010s | 49 per million |
| 2020s | 84 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #2,306 | #1,801 | #1,739 | #1,830 | #1,569 | #1,542 | #1,335 | #1,470 | #1,730 | #2,001 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names with a similar meaning
- AmandaWorthy of love (Latin, girl)
- AiLove; indigo (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- AmadeusLove of God (Latin, boy)
- AmorLove (Latin, unisex)
- ErosLove (Greek, boy)
- MinnaLove (Old German, girl)
- NayeliPossibly from Zapotec words meaning I love you or open (Zapotec, girl)
- TamannaWish, desire (Arabic, girl)
- AbhilashDesire, wish (Sanskrit, boy)
- AbhilashaDesire, wish (Sanskrit, girl)
Middle names for Venus
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Latin
- LauraLaurel tree (Latin, girl)
- OliviaOlive tree (Latin, girl)
- CarinaDear, beloved (Latin, girl)
- EmiliaRival, striving to equal (Latin, girl)
- FloraFlower, blossom (Latin, girl)
- MarinaOf the sea (Latin, girl)
- ReginaQueen (Latin, girl)
- ValentinaStrong, healthy (Latin, girl)
- CelesteHeavenly, of the sky (Latin, girl)
- ClaraClear, bright (Latin, girl)
Venus: common questions
What does the name Venus mean?
Venus comes from Latin and means "love, desire".
Is Venus a boy or girl name?
Venus is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Venus come from?
Venus comes from Latin and means "love, desire". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Venus?
Venus ranked #2,001 in the US in 2025, with 96 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What middle names go with Venus?
Middle names that flow well with Venus include Agnes, Daphne, Esmeralda, Frances and Gemma. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.