Venus \v(e)-nus\ as a girl's name is pronounced VEE-nus. It is of Latin origin. Roman mythology: the goddess of love and beauty, equivalent to the Greek Aphrodite. Used in Britain from the 16th to 19th century. Tennis celebrity Venus Williams.
Venus has 4 variant forms: Venusa, Venusette, Venusina and Venusita.
For more information, see also related names Aphrodite and Cytherea.