Given name
Venessa
“resembling a butterfly”
Venessa is a variant of Vanessa. One Greek interpretation is “resembling a butterfly.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Venessa is a variant of Vanessa. One Greek interpretation is “resembling a butterfly.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Venessa is a variant of Vanessa. An origin associated with Vanessa is Greek.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English use, Venessa is used as a form of Vanessa.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1922. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Venessa through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,767
- 0 boys · 5,767 girls
- Most popular year
- 1984
- 239 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −40%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 239 in 1984. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,189 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.
Venessa’s family of names
Venessa has a related form in Vanessa. Venessa is a form of Vanessa.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
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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