Vanissa

vah-NIS-sah3 syllables

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A modern variant of 'Vanessa', meaning butterfly. (Modern)

What does Vanissa mean?

Modern: A modern variant of 'Vanessa', meaning butterfly.. Vanissa is a modern variant of the name Vanessa, which means butterfly. It has a light and airy connotation.

Is Vanissa a good dog name?

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Vanissa in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Vanissa in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Vanissa suit?

Modern

Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

What the Playgroup Will Assume About Vanissa

The other pups at Pets in the City think Vanissa must be the ultimate toy expert. After all, if she’s named after a butterfly, she’s surely a pro at flitting from one squeaky toy to another!

Names similar to Vanissa

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