Girl name · Latin
Vesper
“evening star”
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About the name
Vesper is Latin — "evening, evening star" — the name of dusk prayers (vespers), a Bond heroine with a cocktail named for her, and Venus when she rises after sunset.
Rare and rising with the dark-celestial wave, Vesper is twilight with a martini glass.
Two dusk syllables. It pairs well with grounded middles (Vesper Jane, Vesper Ruth). On our vibe map it is Celestial at evening-star hour with Dark Academia candlelight and Mythological Venus-rise.
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Is Vesper a boy or girl name?
Vesper is traditionally a girl name of Latin origin.
What does the name Vesper mean?
Vesper means “evening star” of Latin origin. Vesper is Latin — "evening, evening star" — the name of dusk prayers (vespers), a Bond heroine with a cocktail named for her, and Venus when she rises after sunset.
Where does the name Vesper come from?
Vesper is Latin in origin. Rare and rising with the dark-celestial wave, Vesper is twilight with a martini glass.
How popular is Vesper?
Vesper did not make the top 1,000 girls' names in US Social Security Administration data for 2025, which makes it genuinely rare in the US.
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