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English
"evening star"
Evenstar is an old name for the planet Venus, the "evening star" of astronomy. Lord of the Rings fans may recognize it as a name of Arwen Undómiel.
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…
Turkish from Arabic
"late afternoon, evening"
A popular name in Turkey that would be highly wearable in the wider world too.
English word name
"evening service, vespers"
One of the newest spiritual word names.
Literary name
A title given to the elf Arwen in Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings , meaning "evening star" and usually rendered poetically as Evenstar. Like her revered ancestor Lúthien, Arwen chooses to become mortal…
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…
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.
Finnish
"evening"
This sweet and straightforward Finnish name could be an ideal choice for a daughter born at night.
A name with spiritual resonance for members of the Anglican Church.
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.
Hespera is a variation of Hesperia, the feminine form of Hesperus. In Greek mythology, Hesperus is the Evening Star or the planet Venus. Hesperus is the son of the dawn goddess Eos or her Roman…
Hesperia is the name of one of the Hesperides, known as the daughters of Hesperus or evening. Hesperus is the personification of the evening star in Greek mythology, better known as Venus in Roman…
Hesper is a feminine form of Hesperus, the name of the Greek mythological personification of the Evening Star. The Hesperides are daughters of nymphs of the evening. Hesper may be related to the name…
Hesperos or Hesperus is the personification of the evening star in Greek mythology; in Roman myth, that role is held by Venus. There's a Longfellow poem called "The Wreck of the Hesperus" about a…
Arabic
"flow, stretch, run; noble; evening"
A name with a variety of possible meanings depending on which etymological root you follow or which source you check, Asil is a unisex name of Arabic origin. Meaning "noble, aristocratic, royal"…
American, Miwok
The name of a lake in Yosemite National Park, California, Tenaya has its roots in Miwok, a language spoken by the Ahwahnechee (or Awani) people, who lived in the Yosemite Valley. The lake was named…
An elaborate form of Vesper, taken from the Latin word for evening, and used to describe a Christian evening prayer. This form may be more specifically tied to the Esperanto Vespera.
Said to refer to either Jupiter or Venus, either of which would be preferable as a name.
Form of Hesperus or Hesperia, Greek
In Greek mythology, Hesperus was the personification of the planet Venus, also known as the Evening Star, while Hesperia is one of his daughters. This masculine name combines elements of both and has…
An obsolete term for the evening, literally translating to "evening time."