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Vanessa

/vah-NES-sah/Lingala & Swahili · a girl’s name

A coined literary name created by Jonathan Swift; no established lexical meaning.

In Lingala

How to say it
vah-NES-sah
Given to
Girls
Used in
DR Congo, Congo-Brazzaville
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Vanessa

Nicknames & short forms

Nessa

In Swahili

How to say it
vuh-NES-ah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Vanessa

Nicknames & short forms

Nessa