Ване́сса
Vanéssafeminine
Vanessa is a female given name translated into Russian as Ване́сса (Vanéssa).
Ване́сса is used as a female given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Vanéssa.
Did you know?
- A Russian speaker might jokingly refer to someone named Ванесса as Ваня, which is the standard short form for the male name Иван.
- Because it ends in 'a', Ванесса follows the standard Russian pattern for female names and declines in the grammatical cases.
- The name Ване́сса is categorized as a 'foreign name' in Russian social contexts, meaning it lacks the historical, religious, or Slavic associations of local names.
Examples in context
- Ване́сса это очень красивое имя.Vanes-sa eto ochen' krasivoye imya.Vanessa is a very beautiful name.
Example conversation
Dmitry and Anastasia are talking about a new colleague at work.
- Анастасия AnastasiaТы знаешь нашу новую коллегу?Ty znayesh' nashu novuyu kollegu?Do you know our new colleague?
- Дмитрий DmitryДа, её зовут Ване́сса.Da, yeyo zovut Vanes-sa.Yes, her name is Vanessa.
- Анастасия AnastasiaВане́сса очень вежливая девушка.Vanes-sa ochen' vezhlivaya devushka.Vanessa is a very polite girl.
- Дмитрий DmitryЯ согласен с тобой, Анастасия.Ya soglasen s toboy, Anastasiya.I agree with you, Anastasia.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vanessa” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.