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Venus

Girl name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Venus: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 2021.

The name Venus, most familiar to English speakers through the Roman goddess of love and beauty, actually has uncertain pre-Latin roots, though it was later linked to the Latin *venus* meaning "love" or "charm." In mythology, Venus was the Roman counterpart to the Greek Aphrodite, and the second planet from the sun bears her name. A famous bearer of this name in Scottish history was Venus of the Howff, a 16th-century woman recorded in Dundee's burial ground. In modern times, American tennis legend Venus Williams has given the name a powerful, athletic association. Its use as a given name in Scotland has remained rare but striking, often chosen by parents drawn to classical mythology or celestial names.