Given name
Vaneza
“resembling a butterfly”
Vaneza is a variant of Vanessa. One Greek interpretation is “resembling a butterfly.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Vaneza is a variant of Vanessa. One Greek interpretation is “resembling a butterfly.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Vaneza is a variant of Vanessa. 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 1977. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Vaneza through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 399
- 0 boys · 399 girls
- Most popular year
- 1990
- 18 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 2012. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 417 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.
Vaneza’s family of names
Vaneza has a related form in Vanessa. In Spanish usage, Vaneza has a related form in Vanesa.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.