Vanessa
[vaˈnɛsa]feminine
Vanessa is the German form of the female given name Vanessa.
Vanessa is used as a feminine given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
Did you know?
- In Germany, the word Vanessa is also the common name for a specific genus of brush-footed butterflies.
- The name Vanessa was famously invented by the novelist Jonathan Swift for his beloved, combining the letters of her name, Esther Vanhomrigh.
- While common in Germany, Vanessa peaked in popularity during the 1980s and 1990s and is now seen as a 'millennial' name rather than a classic one.
Examples in context
- Vanessa strickt gerne Mützen, Schals und Fäustlinge in allen Regenbogenfarben.Vanessa loves to knit hats, scarves, and mittens in rainbow colors.This sentence shows the use of Vanessa.Tatoeba #8745698 by Yorwba, translation #8743377 by Solana
- Hey Vanessa! Wie war dein Wochenende?Hey Vanessa! How was your weekend?
- Vanessa arbeitet in der Bibliothek.Vanessa works in the library.
- Ich habe gestern Vanessa getroffen.I met Vanessa yesterday.
Example conversation
Laura and Julian are talking about a mutual friend in a cafe.
- LauraHast du Vanessa schon gesehen?Have you seen Vanessa yet?
- JulianNein, ich habe sie heute noch nicht getroffen.No, I haven't met her today yet.
- LauraVanessa kommt bestimmt bald zu uns.Vanessa will surely come to us soon.
- JulianDann warten wir einfach auf sie.Then we will just wait for her.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vanessa” translations and entries Vanessa, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
