Girl · #4,596 in 2026

Venera

The Venera program was a series of space probes developed by the Soviet Union between 1961 and 1984 to gather information about the planet Venus. A total of eighteen probes were sent, including two related Vega probes.

  • Russian
  • Bulgarian
  • Georgian
  • Armenian
Current Rank
#4,596
Peak Rank
#2,674 (1918)
Total Babies
122
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1913
First Year
1953
Last Year
1918
Peak Year
#2674
Peak Rank
122
Total Count
17
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Venera

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

The Venera program was a series of space probes developed by the Soviet Union between 1961 and 1984 to gather information about the planet Venus. A total of eighteen probes were sent, including two related Vega probes.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Russian
  • Bulgarian
  • Georgian
  • Armenian
  • Albanian
  • Italian

The Story of Venera

Venera first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1918: 12 births, good for #2,674 nationwide. About 47% of every Venera on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Venera last appeared in the published SSA data in 1953, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 122 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Venera

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Venera. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Veneranda

Names that sound like Venera

Phonetically similar names — useful when Venera is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Venera

What does the name Venera mean?
The Venera program was a series of space probes developed by the Soviet Union between 1961 and 1984 to gather information about the planet Venus. A total of eighteen probes were sent, including two related Vega probes.
What is the origin of the name Venera?
Venera has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Russian, Bulgarian, Georgian, Armenian, Albanian, Italian.
How popular is Venera in 2026?
In 2026, Venera ranks #4,596 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Venera most popular?
Venera reached its peak popularity in 1918, ranking #2,674 that year with 12 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Venera most popular?
Venera has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Venera.
Is Venera a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Venera is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Venera?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Venera include Mell, Meddie, Elsye. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Venera?
Common variants and related forms of Venera include Veneranda. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Venera

Venera is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 122 births in the dataset. Venera's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #2,674. Use the chart and map above to compare Venera's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.