100%RatingSave Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage Roman Mythology, Popular Culture Pronounced Pron. VEHS-pər(English) [key·IPA] 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 #180 in 2021 Netherlands Categories Anglican, Bond girls