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Venus vs Oriana

Which is more popular?
Venus is more popular than Oriana today: about 96 US babies were given the name Venus in 2025, compared with 0 named Oriana.
VenusOriana
Meaning Love, beauty golden (disputed)
Origin latin latin
Gender Girl Girl
Pronunciation VEE-nus or-ee-AH-nah
Syllables 2 4
First appeared18870
Peak year1959 (295)2003 (150)
In 2025960
TrendRisingRising
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Venus Oriana
1900192019401960198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeVenusOriana
2020s 813 679
2010s 866 929
2000s 748 965
1990s 511 800
1980s 1,015 305
1970s 2,116 178
1960s 1,767 27
1950s 937 0
1940s 186 0
1930s 175 0
1920s 319 0
1910s 274 0
1900s 116 0
1890s 96 0
1880s 17 0

What does Venus mean?

The Roman goddess of love and beauty. The Latin word venus means 'love, charm, desire'; the goddess personifies beauty, and the name is used as a direct emblem of it.

What does Oriana mean?

Etymology is disputed: commonly linked to Latin 'aurum' (gold), giving 'golden', but equally attributed to Latin 'oriri' / 'oriens' (to rise, dawn), giving 'dawn' or 'sunrise' — often glossed 'golden dawn'. A possible Iberian/Basque origin is also proposed. Flagged as uncertain; the gold reading is one of several.

Frequently asked questions

Is Venus or Oriana more popular?

Venus is more popular than Oriana today: about 96 US babies were given the name Venus in 2025, compared with 0 named Oriana.

What is the difference between Venus and Oriana?

Venus means Love, beauty (latin origin), while Oriana means golden (disputed) (latin origin).

Which name is older, Venus or Oriana?

In US records, Venus first appears in 1887 and Oriana in 0, so Oriana has the longer recorded history.