Vanessa

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Meaning of Vanessa: Name Vanessa in the English, Canadian origin, means Butterfly. Name Vanessa is of English, Canadian origin and is a Girl name. People with name Vanessa are usually Christianity, Greek by religion.

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Butterfly

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Girl

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Christianity, Greek

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English, Canadian

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1 word with 7 characters

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Rohini

Rashi

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Famous people with name Vanessa (Namesakes)

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave (born 30 January 1937) is an English actress of stage, screen, and television, and a political activist.
Vanessa Feltz

Vanessa Jane Feltz (born 21 February 1962) is an English television personality, broadcaster and journalist.
Vanessa-Mae

Vanessa-Mae (陈美 Chén Měi) (born 27 October 1978) also called Vanessa-Mae Vanakorn Nicholson, is a British violinist with album sales reaching several million, having made her the wealthiest entertainer under 30 in the United Kingdom in 2006.
Vanessa Carlton

Vanessa Lee Carlton (born August 16, 1980) is an American musician, singer and songwriter.
Vanessa Paradis

Vanessa Chantal Paradis (French pronunciation: [vanɛsa ʃɑ̃tal paʁadi]; born 22 December 1972) is a French singer, model and actress.
Vanessa Marcil

Vanessa Marcil ( mar-SEL; born Vanessa Sally Ortiz; October 15, 1968) is an American actress.
Vanessa Lachey
Vanessa Joy Lachey (née Minnillo; born November 9, 1980) is a Filipino-American television personality, beauty queen, fashion model, television host and actress.
Vanessa Lengies
Vanessa Lengies (born July 21, 1985) is a Canadian actress, dancer and singer.
Vanessa Blue
Vanessa Blue (born May 27, 1974) is an American pornographic actress and director.
Vanessa Angel

Vanessa Madeline Angel (born 10 November 1966) is an English actress and former model.
Vanessa Hudgens

Vanessa Anne Hudgens (born December 14, 1988) is an American actress and singer.
Vanessa Marano

Vanessa Nicole Marano (born October 31, 1992) is an American actress.
Vanessa Morgan

Vanessa Morgan Mziray (born March 23, 1992), known professionally as Vanessa Morgan, is a Canadian actress.
Vanessa Simmons
Vanessa Jean Simmons (born August 5, 1983) is an American TV personality.
Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, 1963) is an American singer, actress, and fashion designer.
Vanessa Bayer

Vanessa Polster Bayer (born November 14, 1981) is an American actress and comedian.
Vanessa Kirby

Vanessa Kirby (born 18 April 1988) is an English actress.
Vanessa Ray

Vanessa Ray (née Liptak; born June 24, 1981) is an American actress and singer.
Vanessa Trump
Vanessa Kay Haydon Trump (born December 18, 1977) is an American socialite, actress and former model.
Vanessa Ponce
Silvia Vanessa Ponce de León Sánchez (born 7 March 1992), known simply as Vanessa Ponce, is a Mexican model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 2018.

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Pythagorean Numerology (Western Numerology) - 9

Baby Name Vanessa Numerology: Name Vanessa has a number value of 9 as per Pythagorean Numerology (Western Numerology), its advised that you also calculate 'number value' of name by entering full name in our Name Numerology Calculator.