95%RatingSave Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage Roman Mythology, Dutch (Modern) Pronounced Pron. /ˈwes.per/(Latin) /ˈvɛs.pəɹ/(English) /ˈvɛs.pər/(Dutch) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Latin cognate of Hesperos. This name was used by the British author Ian Fleming for a female character, a love interest of James Bond, in his novel Casino Royale (1953). She also appears in the film adaptations of 1967 and 2006. PopularityDetails Last ranked #269 in 2023 Netherlands People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class natural strong refined strange serious Categories Anglican, Bond girls, cardinal points, cat names, Dishonored characters, endings, ends in -er, English nouns, Latin words, Roman mythology, stars, times of day, Venus