Venuses Name

Venus is named after the Roman goddess of love, Venus.

The adjective is Venusian it is commonly used for Venus, but it is etymologically incorrect. The true adjective, coming from Latin, Venereal, is avoided because of its modern association with sexually transmitted diseases. Some astronomers use Cytherean, which comes from Cythera. Other less common adjectives include Venerean, Venerian, and Veneran.

The Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Vietnamese cultures refer to the planet as the metal star, 金星, based on the Five Elements.