Vanna - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Vanna \v(an)-

is pronounced VAN-ah. It is of cambodian origin, and its meaning is "golden". Also short form of Ivana, the Russian feminine form of John; nickname of Savannah and Vanessa; feminine form of Van, short for Evan. Literary: the Italian version first appeared in 1294 in a book by the poet Dante. Familiarity of Vanna in the 1980s and 1990s is due to Vanna White of the TV game show "Wheel of Fortune". See also Vanda.

Vanna has 3 variant forms: Lavanna, Vana and Vanetta.

For more information, see also the related name Vania.

Baby names that sound like Vanna are Vanya, Wanna and Vianna.

Vanna is a somewhat common first name for women (#3841 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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