Given name
Vandela
“a wanderer”
Vandela is a variant of Vanda. In German use, Vanda carries the interpretation “a wanderer.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Vandela is a variant of Vanda. In German use, Vanda carries the interpretation “a wanderer.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Vandela connects to the Wanda name family through Vanda. A possible origin is German, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1993. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Vandela connects to the Wanda name family through Vanda. The history of Wanda gives this family its wider story. Wanda appears as a princess in Polish folk tales. The writer Ouida used it for the heroine of her 1883 novel Wanda, helping introduce the name to English-speaking readers.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Vandela through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6
- 0 boys · 6 girls
- Most popular year
- 1993
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1993. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Vandela’s family of names
Vandela has a related form in Vanda.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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