Venus

A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning roman goddess of love and beauty.

Babies a year
115
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Venus by the numbers

Venus was given to 115 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 295 babies in 1959, making it a 1950s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Venus. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Vegasmeadows22 in the US (2017)
  • Venyafaith; a diminutive of Evgeny or Avenir7 in the US (2017)
  • Venba7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Venna7 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Venus

Names that are said the same way as Venus, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

Other names that mean beauty

Like Venus, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
  • Bellabeautiful; a diminutive of Isabella4,616 in the US (2017)
  • Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
  • Annabellegrace and beauty combined form2,601 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean love

Like Venus, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
  • Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mollybeloved; a diminutive of Mary405 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Freyalady; goddess of love1,802 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Amybeloved1,724 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Venus

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