Hesper - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Hesper \

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 an uncommon first name for women and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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