Name:
Wanda
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Germanic
Meaning:
Wanda originates in Germanic and means "from the Vandal tribe". The Vandals were people of Slavic origin living in eastern Germany. There was a story about Princess Wanda who lived among the Vandals. This legend became very popular in Poland and consequently the name became popular too. In the English-speaking world it was popularized in the 19th century by Ouida and her novel Wanda.
Pronunciation:
WAHN-də
The Five Elements:
Water
Also Spelled Like...:
Vanda
Vonda
Wahnda
Wandah
Wannda
Famous Wanda:
Wanda Coleman : poet
Wanda Cowley : writer
Wanda De Jesus : actress
Wanda Hendrix : actress
Wanda Phipps : writer
Wanda Ramos : writer
Wanda Stafford : jazz artist