Venus - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Venus \v(e)-nus\ is pronounced VEE-nus. It is of Latin origin. Roman mythology: the goddess of love and beauty, equivalent to the Greek Aphrodite. Used in Britain from the 16th to 19th century. Tennis star Venus Williams.

Venus has 4 variant forms: Venusa, Venusette, Venusina and Venusita.

For more information, see also related names Aphrodite and Cytherea.

Baby names that sound like Venus are Venesa and Venise.

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