'Aphrodite' originates from Ancient Greek, specifically the word 'Ἀφροδίτη', where 'aphros' meant 'foam' and 'dite' is of uncertain origin.

'Ἀφροδίτη' transformed into the Latin word 'Aphrodite', and eventually became the modern English word 'Aphrodite'.

Initially, it meant 'goddess of love and beauty', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.