Hesper Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins
Origin:
Greek
Gender Distribution:
0% Masculine / 100% Feminine
Meaning:
Meaning 'evening' or 'western', Hesper has a poetic and celestial quality.
Meaning of the Name Hesper
Hesper is a name of Greek origin meaning 'evening' or 'western'. In Greek mythology, the Hesperides were nymphs who guarded a magical tree in the far west. The name Hesper has a poetic and celestial quality, evoking images of sunsets, twilight, and the beauty of the evening sky.
Popularity of the Name Hesper
The popularity for the name Hesper peaked in popularity in the year 1982 with 10 births, which ranked number 10,333 out of 17,924 unique names for that year. Hesper had the most female births in 1982 with 10, which ranked number 6,370 out of 12,331 female names for that year.
Nationwide Popularity of Hesper
Popularity of Hesper by State
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