Vanessa
Colors Related to this Name: Red
Qualities Related to this Name: Compassionate, Idealistic
Popularity: This is a very popular name in the US. Ranking #152 in 2013 and #171 in 2014.
Meaning
In English
Origin: Coined by Jonathan Swift for a lady friend named Esther ("Essy") Vanhomrigh.[1]
Meaning(s):
-( female name -comes from the coinages language-).
In French
Meaning(s):
-( female name) recently borrowed from English
In German
Meaning(s):
-( female name) recently borrowed from English
In Danish
Meaning(s):
-( female name) recently borrowed from English
In Italian
Meaning(s):
-( female name) recently borrowed from English
In Translingual
Origin: New Latin from the Ancient Greek deity Φάνης (Phánēs). Named by Fabricius.
Meaning(s):
-(taxon genus family Nymphalidae brush-footed butterflies including the red admirals)