girl's name

Wanessa

vah-NES-uh

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 47

Wanessa is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2015 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

  • Peaked in France in 1974, when 5 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1974.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Wanessa Over Time

Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2010s.

15
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Wanessa by decade in France
Decade Births
1970s 10
1980s 15
1990s 0
2000s 5
2010s 5

How Popular Is Wanessa?

In 2015, Wanessa was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

Where Wanessa Is Used

France #3,822 5 in 2015
England & Wales #6,385 3 in 2016

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Wanessa

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Wanessa

  • Pronunciation vah-NES-uh

Sibling Names for Wanessa

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Wanessa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Wanessa

How popular is the name Wanessa?

In 2015, Wanessa was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

Is Wanessa a girl's or a boy's name?

Wanessa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Wanessa?

Wanessa has 3 syllables.

When was Wanessa most popular?

Wanessa peaked in 1974, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.