Given name
Waneita
“one who changes; a shapeshifter”
Waneita is a variant of Waneta. One Native American interpretation is “one who changes; a shapeshifter.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Waneita is a variant of Waneta. One Native American interpretation is “one who changes; a shapeshifter.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Waneita is a variant of Waneta. An origin associated with Waneta is Native American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1929. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Waneita through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1929
- 5 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 1929. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Waneita’s family of names
Waneita has a related form in Waneta.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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