Vesper
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning evening star.
Babies a year
21
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1454
21 babies
Vesper by the numbers
In 2025, 21 babies in England and Wales were named Vesper. In the US, 68 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that mean the night
Like Vesper, each of these has the night in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean a star
Like Vesper, each of these has a star in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Stellastar5,038 in the US (2017)
- Novanew; a brightening star650 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Estherstar333 in England and Wales (2025)
- Miriamstar of the sea; beloved197 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maryamstar of the sea or beloved825 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Vesper
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