—2024 rank
1957peak year
281,166babies named Wanda since 1880
▲ +100%5-year trend
Wanda popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Wanda mean?
Usually traced to the tribal name of the Wends (Vandals), borne in Polish legend by Princess Wanda who refused a German suitor. Peaked in early-20th-century America.
OriginPolish, Germanic
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, mythic
Names like Wanda
Same era, same vibe — if you like Wanda, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Wandas
- Wanda Sykes, comedian
Spellings & variants
Vanda
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