The first name Venus
A girl’s name from Latin.
Pronounced /ˈvinəs/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Inherited from Middle English Venus, borrowed from Latin Venus.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Venus last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 14 girls. It peaked in 2003, with 16 births (#1,325).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Venus with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Venus at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 96 girls born in the United States were named Venus, the 2,001st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1959, when 295 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Venus
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Venus WilliamsAmerican tennis player (born 1980)
- Venus LuxAmerican pornographic actress, born 1990
- Venus RajFilipino model, born 1988
- Venus LacyAmerican basketball player (born 1967)
- Venus TerzoCanadian actress, born 1967
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Questions
- What does the name Venus mean?
- Inherited from Middle English Venus, borrowed from Latin Venus.
- What is the origin of the name Venus?
- Inherited from Middle English Venus, borrowed from Latin Venus.
- How popular is the name Venus?
- In 2024, 14 girls born in England and Wales were named Venus, ranking 2,000th. Its peak was 2003, with 16 births.
- Is Venus a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 10,057 US babies named Venus since 1880 were girls.
- When was Venus most popular?
- 1959 in the United States, when 295 babies were named Venus, its highest rank at 570th.
- How do you pronounce Venus?
- Venus is /ˈvinəs/, 2 syllables.