Vanesa
A girls’ name of Modern American origin, meaning butterfly; a form of vanessa.
Babies a year
8
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3035
8 babies
In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Vanesa. In the US, 41 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 271 in 2002.
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