About the name Vesper
Vesper is the Latin name for the evening star and the root of vespers, the sunset office sung in monasteries. Ian Fleming attached it to a Bond heroine, but the word itself is far older and carries a dusky calm almost no other name manages.
Vesper is a girl name of Latin origin, pronounced VESS-per. On the NameRarity scale it scores 93 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 2010s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Vesper?
Vesper currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.9 people per million carry it — about 1 in 526,316. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Vesper
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Vesper yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Vesper
Names similar to Vesper
Dexter
DEK-ster
Right-handed, skilful
Estelle
es-TELL
Star
Stella
STELL-ah
Star
Verity
VERR-ih-tee
Truth
Violet
VY-oh-let
Violet flower; purple
Vivian
VIV-ee-an
Alive, lively
Beatrix
BEE-ah-triks
Voyager, bringer of joy
Juniper
JOO-nih-per
Juniper tree, evergreen
Vesper — frequently asked questions
What does the name Vesper mean?
Vesper means "Evening star". It is a name of Latin origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Vesper?
Vesper is pronounced VESS-per, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Vesper?
Vesper scores 93 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 526,316 people carry it — about 1.9 per million.
What is the numerology number for Vesper?
Vesper carries the expression number 4, known as The Builder. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 3.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Vesper?
The lucky number for Vesper is 4 (with 13, 22, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Emerald. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Emerald.