Names of the Planets of our Solar System - Anita

Every Planet that exists in our Solar System was named after a ancient Roman god or goddess! Read on to learn the names of our planets and their Roman names!

Mercury was named after the Roman messenger god.

Venus was named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty.

 Earth got its name from the German term of ground.

Mars was named after the Roman god of war.

Jupiter was named after the King of Roman gods.

Saturn was named after the Roman god of agriculture.

Uranus was named after the Roman god of the sky.

Neptune is named after the Roman god of the sea and ocean.

Pluto is named after the Roman god of the underworld.