Favourite names for girls

The attractive actress Vivica A. Fox has done a lot to add this version of the name into the mix.

This newly invented name is most likely a combination of Jane and Vanessa. Though it may not have as long of a history as more traditional names, Janessa has been a staple on the bottom half of the US Top 1000 since the mid-1980s. Perhaps surprisingly, it peaked at Number 524 in 2004.

Italian form of Alexa, sometimes short for Alessandra, which sidesteps the Amazon Alexa issue.