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Vanessa

Gender: F Popularity: this week. Origin of Vanessa: Literary invention; also a species of butterfly Vanessa's Popularity in 2012: #122
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Vanessa was one of the ultrafeminine three-syllable hits of the eighties. Originally invented by writer Jonathan Swift, Vanessa has had more staying power than others like Tiffany, Kimberly, and Melissa, due to its classic beauty.

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Vanessa Paradis, French model/singer/actress and mother of Johnny Depp's children
Vanessa Brown, American actress
Vanessa Bell, English painter; sister of Virginia Woolf
Vanessa Hudgens, American actress
Vanessa Redgrave, English actress
Vanessa Williams, American actress/singer
Vanessa Mae, English violinist
Vanessa Joy Minnillo, American TV host and actress
Vanessa Kirby, English actress
Vanessa Carlton, American singer
Vanessa Vadim, daughter of actress Jane Fonda
Vanessa Marcil, American actress
Vanessa Bayer, American actress
Vanessa Alice Bensimon, French graffiti artist, known professionally as "Miss Van"

Pop Culture References for the Name Vanessa

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Vanessa Abrams, character on the US show Gossip Girl
Vanessa Huxtable, character on the sitcom The Cosby Show
Vanessa Doofenshmirtz, character on the cartoon Phineas and Ferb
Vanessa Kensington, character in the movie Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Sonny's girlfriend was named Vanessa in the movie Big Daddy.
Vanessa Monroe, character on the Vampire Diaries.

Nicknames & Variations for Vanessa

Nessa, Nessie, Nessy, Van, Vana, Vanesha, Vanessah, Vanesse, Vanetta, Vania, Vanija, Vanna, Vannessa, Vannetta, Vanni, Vannie, Vanny, Venesa, Venetta, Vinessa, Vonessa, Vonesse, Vonnessa

Vanessa's International Variations

Vanesa, Venessa (Spanish)

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