Names That Mean Evening
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Hesperus
Greek
"evening, evening star"
Hesperus or Hesperos is a figure in Greek mythology who is the personification of the Evening Star or Venus, the son of the dawn goddess Eos. There's a Longfellow poem about a tragic shipping voyage…
Esila
Turkish from Arabic
"late afternoon, evening"
A popular name in Turkey that would be highly wearable in the wider world too.
Evensong
English word name
"evening service, vespers"
One of the newest spiritual word names.
Sameera
Arabic, Indian or Sanskrit
"air, wind; or evening talk"
Variant form of Samira
Ajambo
Luo
"born in the evening"
Ajambo is an African name of the Luo language, spoken by the Luo people of Kenya and Tanzania. Like many African names , Ajambo's meaning refers to the temporaity of the birth — in this case, the…
Vespertine
Latin
"of the evening"
An elaborate form of the stylish Vesper, taken from the Latin vespertinus meaning "evening". It may work for those who want to step away from the religious connotations of Vespers.
Ilta
Finnish
"evening"
This sweet and straightforward Finnish name could be an ideal choice for a daughter born at night.
Eventide
English
"evening"
An obsolete term for the evening, literally translating to "evening time."
Miyu
Japanese
"beautfiul evening"
Short and sweet alternative to Mia, Mila, Maya, et al.
Evenstar
English
"evening star"
An archaic astrological term for the planet Venus. You may also recognize Evenstar as a name of Arwen Undómiel in The Lord of the Rings series.
Sameria
Variation of Samira
"companion in evening conversation"
This more elaborate version of the name is heard occasionally, but Samira or the related Samara is simpler and just as rhythmic.