Vanessa is a traditionally feminine name with all sorts of mythological roots. In latin it can mean of venus, the god of love; In greek, however, it's a reference to the mystic goddess

Discover the origin, popularity, vanessa name meaning, and names related to vanessa with mama naturalÒ€ℒs fantastic baby names guide. Vanessa was adopted as the name of a genus of butterfly by johan christian fabricius in 1807. Vanessa was the 71st most popular name for girls born in the united states in 2007.