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)