Given name
Vanette
“resembling a butterfly”
Vanette is a variant of Vanetta. In Greek use, Vanetta carries the interpretation “resembling a butterfly.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Vanette is a variant of Vanetta. In Greek use, Vanetta carries the interpretation “resembling a butterfly.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Vanette connects to the Vanessa name family through Vanetta. An origin associated with Vanessa is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1939. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Vanette through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 292
- 0 boys · 292 girls
- Most popular year
- 1961
- 23 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 5 in 1990. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 23 in 1961. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 357 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Vanette’s family of names
Vanette has a related form in Vanetta.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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