Unisex name · Latin
Vesper
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: evening starVesper is a gender-neutral name that comes from Latin and means "evening star". It is used in English and Dutch.
- Meaning
- Evening star
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Unisex
- US rank
- #2482 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Vesper
As a girl's name, Vesper comes from Latin and means "evening star". It is used in English and Dutch.
As a gender-neutral name, Vesper comes from Latin and means "evening star". It is used in English and Dutch.
Its meaning puts Vesper on our names that mean star list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Vesper on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Vesper on 7 lists.
“Latin for evening, and the evening star”
From Black cat names, night sky names for black cats
“Latin for evening, the hour bats come out”
From Bat names, names that mean bat or night
“Invented as a surname; Latin for evening”
From Gothic surnames, elegant and mysterious surnames
“Evening star; Latin, the Roman name for Venus at dusk”
From Names that mean star, celestial names: morning star and heavens
“Evening star; Latin. Shared with a mysterious Bond heroine”
From Strong female names, badass girl names
“Evening star; Latin, also the word for evening prayer”
From Unique girl names, uncommon Latin girl names
“Latin for evening, the hour a vampire wakes”
From Vampire names, female vampire names
How popular is Vesper?
In 2025, 72 girls and 8 boys in the US were named Vesper.
As a girl’s name
- US rank in 2025
- #2,482
- 72 babies, 45 per million girls
- Best rank
- #2,026 in 1902
- Most babies: 82 in 2023
- Babies since 1902
- At least 932
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 3 per million |
| 1910s | 6 per million |
| 1920s | 3 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
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| 1990s | 0 per million |
| 2000s | 2 per million |
| 2010s | 25 per million |
| 2020s | 38 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #3,058 | #2,545 | #3,492 | #3,914 | #3,604 | #3,210 | #2,685 | #2,267 | #2,772 | #2,482 |
As a boy’s name
- US rank in 2025
- #9,644
- 8 babies, 5 per million boys
- Best rank
- #3,200 in 1917
- Most babies: 12 in 2024
- Babies since 1917
- At least 74
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 2 per million |
| 1920s | 2 per million |
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| 2010s | 0 per million |
| 2020s | 3 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | – | – | – | – | – | – | #12,227 | #10,736 | #7,229 | #9,644 |
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 spelled like Vesper
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- VeerBrave, hero (Sanskrit, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- EstherPossibly star (Persian, girl)
- AkhtarA star (Persian, unisex)
- AstraeaStar (Greek, girl)
- EstelaStar (Latin, girl)
- EstellaA star (Latin, girl)
- EstelleA star (Latin, girl)
- LeiaForm of Leah; Princess Leia in Star Wars (Hebrew, girl)
- MaristelaStar of the sea (Latin, girl)
- NajmuddinStar of the faith (Arabic, boy)
- NovaNew, a new star (Latin, girl)
Middle names for Vesper
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More names from Latin
- LauraLaurel tree (Latin, girl)
- LeoA lion (Latin, boy)
- OliviaOlive tree (Latin, girl)
- CarinaDear, beloved (Latin, girl)
- EmiliaRival, striving to equal (Latin, girl)
- FloraFlower, blossom (Latin, girl)
- MarinaOf the sea (Latin, girl)
- MaxThe greatest (Latin, boy)
- ReginaQueen (Latin, girl)
- ValentinaStrong, healthy (Latin, girl)
Vesper: common questions
What does the name Vesper mean?
Vesper comes from Latin and means "evening star". It also has another origin: the same meaning in another language.
Is Vesper a boy or girl name?
Vesper is used for both boys and girls. In 2025, 72 girls and 8 boys in the US were named Vesper, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Vesper come from?
Vesper comes from Latin and means "evening star". Today it is used in English and Dutch.
How popular is the name Vesper?
Vesper ranked #2,482 in the US in 2025, with 72 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Vesper?
Names spelled like Vesper include Veer.
What middle names go with Vesper?
Middle names that flow well with Vesper include Eli, Elton, Fern, Grace and Ione. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.