What Does the Name Vanessa Mean

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The name Vanessa comes from English roots and carries a meaning worth knowing. Read the full meaning and origin of Vanessa below, then browse real variants, short forms, and related names from the same family. Tap any name to copy it instantly.

Vanessa Name Meaning

English, Italian, Portuguese, German, DutchInvented by author Jonathan Swift for his poem 'Cadenus and Vanessa' (1726). He arrived at it by rearranging the initial syllables of the first name and surname of Esther...

Origin: EnglishGender: Girl
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1 Vienne
2 Vasylyna
3 Vibiana
4 Verity
5 Vivianne
6 Vasilisa
7 Viltė
8 Vendela
9 Vlatka
10 Venetia
11 Vangelija
12 Victorine
13 Verna
14 Vlasta
15 Vangel
16 Vladimíra
17 Vanni
18 Václava
19 Vardah
20 Voski
21 Vitaliya
22 Volha
23 Vespera
24 Vesta
25 Vanamo
26 Valli
27 Vitalia
28 Valeria
29 Valora
30 Vinka
31 Vieno
32 Veerke
33 Vidya
34 Velia
35 Varduhi
36 Viltautė
37 Viktorie
38 Véronique
39 Victoire
40 Varda
41 Virginia
42 Vanesa
43 Varya
44 Verona
45 Vanja
46 Valencia
47 Vilma
48 Violette
49 Valentína
50 Voula
51 Vuokko
52 Valkyrie
53 Vedrana
54 Valda
55 Venera
56 Varinia
57 Vashti
58 Virgee
59 Valériane
60 Verena
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