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The name Venus originates from Latin, meaning love, beauty, and fertility, stemming from the name of the Roman goddess of love. It has evolved through various languages while retaining its romantic connotations. The name is not found in biblical texts and gained popularity during the Renaissance. Variants include Vénus and Venere, and it is currently perceived positively, associated with beauty and femininity. Notable figures with this name include Venus Williams and the Venus de Milo statue.

The name Venus is most popular in New York, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation X (Gen X) generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Venus has been stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, too falling for female in South, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Venus' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 4785th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 5479th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 6287th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 8050th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 15031st out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 20190th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1282nd out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 2075th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1002nd out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 746th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1828th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 2371st out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 1832nd out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Venus' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.