Given name

Wandis

“a wanderer”

Wandis is a variant of Wanda. One German interpretation is “a wanderer.” Its derivation is not certain.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Wandis is a variant of Wanda. One German interpretation is “a wanderer.” Its derivation is not certain.

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Wandis is a variant of Wanda. A possible origin is German, although the derivation remains uncertain.

Explained through its name family

The story

Wandis is a variant of Wanda. 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.

Explained through its name family

Wandis’s family of names

Wandis has a related form in Wanda.

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Wandis, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

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Wandie

“a wanderer”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

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Wannda

“a wanderer”

No U.S. birth series

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Wandja

“a wanderer”

No U.S. birth series

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Wandee

“a wanderer”

No U.S. birth series

1% boys · 99% girls

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Wandey

“a wanderer”

No U.S. birth series

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Wandah

“a wanderer”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

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Wahnda

“a wanderer”

No U.S. birth series

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Wohnda

“a wanderer”

No U.S. birth series

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Sibling ideas

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