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Origin & history of Vannessa1
Modern English roots
Vannessa comes from the Modern English tradition, meaning Literary coinage; butterfly.
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How popular is Vannessa?
1987
peak year
Its strongest stretch was the 1980s — when Vannessa was at its most popular. At its height in 1987, Vannessa reached #1,191 nationally — 123 babies received it that single year. Today, Vannessa is a rare name in U.S. records with about 8 babies named Vannessa each year. Vannessa's usage has fallen in recent decades. In all, around 3,232 babies have been registered as Vannessa since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
123
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,191)
(ranked #1,191)
8
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
80
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
3,232
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Vannessa5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
V4
A1
N5
N5
E5
S1
S1
A1
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
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Personality of Vannessa🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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