Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. VAN-da(Polish, German) WAHN-də(English) WAHN-DA(French)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Possibly from a Germanic name meaning "a Wend", referring to the Slavic people who inhabited eastern Germany. In Polish legends this was the name of the daughter of King Krak, the legendary founder of Krakow. It was introduced to the English-speaking world by the author Ouida, who used it for the heroine in her novel Wanda (1883).

Related Names

VariantVonda(English)
Other Languages & CulturesVanda(Czech) Vanda(Hungarian) Vanda(Italian) Vanda(Latvian) Vanda(Lithuanian) Vanda(Portuguese) Vanda(Slovak)

Popularity

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Name Days

Poland: January 26
Poland: June 23

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Entry updated November 16, 2019