Wanda
A girls’ name of Germanic origin, meaning wanderer or of the Vandals.
Wanda by the numbers
In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Wanda. In the US, 26 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 7,707 babies in 1957, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Wanda. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Wardarose8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Wania4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Wendyfriend or friendly; created by J.M. Barrie for Peter Pan229 in the US (2017)
- Waldoruler of the realm; a form of Oswald11 in the US (2017)
- Wafaaloyalty, faithfulness, or devotion8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Walaaloyalty or allegiance5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a traveller
Like Wanda, each of these has a traveller in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Fernandabold voyager; feminine form of Ferdinand732 in the US (2017)
- Palmerpalm bearer; pilgrim to Holy Land424 in the US (2017)
- Isranocturnal journey; from the Quran153 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aviafeminine form of avius, relating to birds or travel93 in the US (2017)
- Wendella form of Wendel; wanderer or seeker74 in the US (2017)
- Israanight journey; traveller by night21 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Wanda
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