Hesper - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Hesper \he(s)-per\ is pronounced HESS-per. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "evening; evening star". The Greeks referred to Italy as Hesperia, since the sun set and the evening star rose there. It is also the name of a town in California.

Hesper has 2 variant forms: Hespera and Hesperia.

Hesper is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Hesper. Click here to compare Hesper with related baby names.