Given name
Vannesa
“resembling a butterfly”
Vannesa is a variant of Vanessa. One Greek interpretation is “resembling a butterfly.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Vannesa is a variant of Vanessa. One Greek interpretation is “resembling a butterfly.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Vannesa 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 1955. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Vannesa through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,220
- 0 boys · 1,220 girls
- Most popular year
- 1990
- 54 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 2018. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,347 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.
Vannesa’s family of names
Vannesa has a related form in Vanessa.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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