Wanda

Wanda meaning and name origin

Wanda \wa(n)-da\ as a girl's name is pronounced WAHN-dah. It is of Slavic origin, and the meaning of Wanda is "the tribe of the Vandals". The Vandals (or Wendlas) were an ancient Slavonic tribe whose destructive behavior led to the modern term "vandalism". Also possibly (Old German) "wanderer". Harpsichord player Wanda Landowska.

Wanda has 15 variant forms: Vanda, Wahnda, Wandah, Wandie, Wandis, Wandy, Wannda, Wenda, Wendaline, Wendall, Wendeline, Wendy, Wohnda, Wonda and Wonnda.

Baby names that sound like Wanda are Anda, Annda, Wendi, Inda, Jenda, Jandy, Wanita, Vonda, Vannda, Vahnda, Waneta and Windy.

View a list of the 2 names that reference Wanda.

Popularity of Wanda

Wanda is a very popular first name for women (#87 out of 4276) and a slightly less popular surname or last name for all people (#59253 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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