Vanna

Vanna meaning and name origin

Vanna \v(an)-na\ as a girl's name is pronounced VAN-ah. It is of Cambodian origin, and the meaning of Vanna 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, Venna and Vianna.

View a list of the 4 names that reference Vanna.

Popularity of Vanna

Vanna is a somewhat popular first name for women (#3841 out of 4276) but an uncommon surname or last name for all people. (1990 U.S. Census)

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