Names Like Hesper — Find Similar Baby Names
Hesper is a 6-letter Greek girls' name meaning “Evening Star”. This page collects 114 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Hester and Harper, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -per like Per and Piper, and names sharing the “evening” concept like Aefentid and Hesperos.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Hesper
24 baby names that differ from Hesper by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hester | 1 | Variant Of Esther. | English | Female |
| Harper | 2 | Harpist | English | Male |
| Heber | 2 | Partner. Heber Was A Biblical Ancestor Of Abraham. | Hebrew | Male |
| Helder | 2 | English | Male | |
| Helmer | 2 | Wrath Of The Warrior HENDRIK,HENRIK,HENERIK, HARRY, HENNING, HENRI,... | German | Male |
| Hesperia | 2 | Myth Name (One Of The Hesperides) | Greek | Female |
| Hesperos | 2 | Evening Star | Greek | Male |
| Haesel | 3 | Nut | English | Female |
| Haskel | 3 | Intellect.Variant, Haskell, Exists. | Hebrew | Male |
| Haslet | 3 | From The Hazel-Tree Land | English | Male |
| Hearpere | 3 | Harpist | English | Male |
| Heather | 3 | A Flowering Evergreen Plant That Thrives On Peaty Barren Lands As I... | English | Female |
| Heaven | 3 | From The Heavens. | American | Female |
| Hebe | 3 | Myth Name (Goddess Of Youthful Beauty) | Greek | Female |
| Hector | 3 | Steadfast | Greek | Male |
| Hehet | 3 | Myth Name (Goddess Of The Immeasurable) | Egyptian | Female |
| Heide | 3 | Little Miss. Abbreviation Of Adelheid. | German | Female |
| Heitor | 3 | Variant Of Hector. | Spanish | Male |
| Helen | 3 | Light | Greek | Female |
| Helle | 3 | Myth Name (Daughter Of Athamas) | Greek | Female |
| Hemera | 3 | Myth Name (Day) | Greek | Female |
| Henley | 3 | English | Male | |
| Heqet | 3 | Myth Name (A Frog-Headed Goddess) | Egyptian | Female |
| Herbert | 3 | Illustrious Warrior. | French | Male |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Hesper’s Greek origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abdera | From Abdera | Female |
| Abderus | Myth Name (A Friend Of Hercules) | Male |
| Absyrtus | Myth Name (Brother Of Medea) | Male |
| Abydos | From Abydos | Male |
| Acantha | Thorn | Female |
| Acastus | Myth Name (An Argonaut) | Male |
| Acestes | Myth Name | Male |
| Achates | Myth Name (Companion Of Aeneas) | Male |
| Achelous | Myth Name (A River God) | Male |
| Acheron | Myth Name (River Of Woe) | Male |
| Achilles | Lipless | Male |
| Acis | Myth Name (Lover Of Galatea) | Male |
| Aconteus | Myth Name | Male |
| Acrisius | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Perseus) | Male |
| Acteon | Myth Name (A Hunter Torn Apart By His Own Dogs) | Male |
| Adelpha | "Dear Sister."Variants Include Adelphe And Adelphie. | Female |
| Admeta | Myth Name (From A Tale Of Hercules) | Female |
| Admetus | Myth Name (A King Of Pherae) | Male |
| Adrastus | Myth Name (One Of The Attackers In "The Seven Against Thebes") | Male |
| Adrial | Male | |
| Aeacus | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Achilles) | Male |
| Aeaea | Myth Name (Island Of Circe) | Female |
| Aedon | Myth Name (Daughter Of Pandareos) | Female |
| Aeetes | Myth Name (Medea's Father) | Male |
6-Letter H-Names Like Hesper
24 names that share Hesper's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Hesper's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Hesper
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Hesper.
Names That Rhyme with Hesper
13 baby names that share Hesper's last 3 letters — -per. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per | A Rock. Form Of Peter. | German | Male |
| Piper | Piper | English | Female |
| Roper | Maker Of Rope | English | Male |
| Casper | "Friendly, Childlike, Helpful" | English | Male |
| Cooper | Makes Barrels | English | Male |
| Harper | Harpist | English | Male |
| Jasper | Variant Of Caspar Or Gaspar Keeper Of The Treasure. | Arabic | Male |
| Jesper | Jasperstone | French | Male |
| Kasper | A Treasured Secret. | German | Male |
| Tipper | Nickname And Variant Of The Irish Name Tabar Meaning A Well. | Irish | Male |
| Tupper | Ram Herder | English | Male |
| Skipper | Captain | English | Male |
| Tripper | Traveler | English | Male |
Names That Start Like Hesper
8 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Hesper — Hes-. Good for parents who like Hesper's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hessa | Destiny | Arabic | Female |
| Hester | Variant Of Esther. | English | Female |
| Hestia | Myth Name (Goddess Of Hearth And Home) | Greek | Female |
| Hesutu | Yellow Jacket's Nest Rising Out Of The Ground (Miwok) | Native American | Male |
| Hesione | Myth Name (Daughter Of Laomedon) | Greek | Female |
| Hesperia | Myth Name (One Of The Hesperides) | Greek | Female |
| Hesperos | Evening Star | Greek | Male |
| Heskovizenako | Cheyenne Name Meaning " Porcupine Bear." | Native American | Male |