Meaning: Butterfly, literary invention

Gender: Female

Pronunciation: Vah-Ness-Uh

Language origin of Vanessa: Germanic

Regional origin of Vanessa: Northern Europe

Languages Vanessa is most common: English

Religions Vanessa is most common: Christianity

First letter and sound: V, Vah

Last letter and sound: A, uh

Alternative Spelling: Vanesa, Vannessa