The name Venus is a boy's name meaning "desire".

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While the mythological goddess Venus was female, Venus could be in the running of the new wave of girl names being adopted for boys.

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The name Venus peaked for boys at #3159 in 1923. Venus is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

The name Venus is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "love, desire".

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The name of a heavenly planet and the Roman goddess of beauty and love was an intimidating no-no until tennis champ Venus Williams put an athletic, modern spin on it. 
 
Associated with the Greek Aphrodite, in the Roman pantheon, Venus (whose name probably means "desire") was considered the mother of the Roman people and has always been a favorite subject of artists — most well-known being the prehistoric sculpture Venus of Willendorf, the ancient Venus de Milo and Botticelli's The Birth of Venus.

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The name Venus is currently ranked #956 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #570 in 1959. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in VENUS, VENUS, and VENUS. Venus is occasionally used for boys in 2024.

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