Submitted Names Containing ness

Aggness f English (African)
Variant of Agnes.

Agnèss f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Agnes.

Agness f English
Variant of Agnes.

Agnesse f Walloon
Walloon form of Agnes.

Agnessona f Medieval Occitan
Diminutive of Agnes.

Anessa f English (Modern), Ukrainian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Form of Agnessa.

Anesse m Walloon
Masculine form of Nanesse

Annessa f English (Rare)
Variant of Anessa.

Arnessa f English (Rare)

Arnesse f American (Rare), French (Cajun, Rare)

Banessa f Spanish (Rare)

Baroness f English (Rare)
Perhaps from Celtic or from Frankish *baro* "freeman, man" or another Germanic source. In England, the word merged with (probably) cognate Old English *beorn* "nobleman."

Benessa f English (American, Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Benicia which was influenced by Vanessa. It might also be a combination of Ben 1 and Vanessa or similar names ending in -essa.

Benessa f Medieval Italian

Caithness m Literature
Meaning unknown, possibly a transferred usage of the place name Caithness as a given name. He appeared in the Shakespearean play, Macbeth.

Dainess f Swahili

Danessa f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Danielle and Vanessa.

Ernessa f English (Rare), Literature
Possibly an English variant of Ernesta. It was used for the antagonist in Rachel Klein's young adult novel The Moth Diaries (2002) and the subsequent film adaptation (2011).

Ernesse m Walloon
Walloon form of Ernest.

Evanessa f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American)

Finessa f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Finesse.

Finesse f & m English (American, Rare)
Taken from the English word finesse.

Foundness m Romani (Archaic)

Founess m Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Foundness.

Genessa f English (Modern)
Variant of Janessa perhaps influenced by Genevieve.

Genesse f English (American, Rare)

Genessee m & f Seneca, English
From Seneca fen-nis'-hee-yo "the beautiful valley". It is also the name of many locations in the United States.

Goodness f & m English (African), Nigerian

Happiness f American (Modern, Rare), English (African)
From the English word happiness.

Happyness f English (African)
Derived from the English word happiness. It is most common in Tanzania.

Henessis f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Génesis.

Hennessey f & m Various (Rare)
Variant of Hennessy.

Hennessy f & m English (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hennessy. It is the name of a brand of cognac (which is a type of brandy) that is frequently referenced in rap music lyrics.... [more]

Hyness m Popular Culture
Hyness is the principal villain in Kirby Star Allies, serving as the penultimate boss in Story Mode.

Iness f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Inès.

Jaenessa f English (American)

Janesse f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant or elaboration of Janessa.

Janessia f English (American, Americanized, Rare)

Jennessa f English (Canadian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jenessa.

Johanness m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Johannes.

Junessa f Filipino (Rare)

Jynessia f African American

Kindness f English (American, Rare)
From the word, which is also a surname.... [more]

Lanessa f American (Rare)

Leianesse f Obscure

Lightness f English (African)
From the English word lightness meaning "the amount of lights". This name is mainly found in Tanzania.

Liness f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Ness; means "my miracle" in Hebrew.

Loveness f English (African)
From the rare English word loveness meaning "love".

Luminessa f Obscure
From the English word luminescence, a derivative of Latin lumen "light" (from lux).

Lynessa f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Lynn, using the popular feminine suffix -essa.

Manessa f German (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Not available

Monessa f Medieval Irish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Muadhnait.

Nanesse f Walloon
Walloon form of Agnes.

Nenesse m Walloon
Diminutive of Nesse.

Ness f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Nes 1; means "miracle" in Hebrew. Also compare Nisim.

Ness m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Ness or a masculine form of Nessa 1.... [more]

Nessa f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.

Nessa f Cornish (Modern)
Derived from Cornish nessa "second; nearest".

Nessan m & f Irish
Variant of Neasán

Nessanië f Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Nessanië was a noble woman of Númenór. Nessanië was the first child and only daughter of Hallatan, Sheep-lord of Hyarastorni... [more]

Nessarose f Literature
Combination of Nessa 1 and Rose. This is the name of the Wicked Witch of the East in Gregory Maguire's "Wicked" and its musical adaptation... [more]

Nesse m Walloon
Short form of Ernesse.

Nessel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Ness means "miracle" and El, reference to God.

Nessia f Jewish

Nessie f Manx (Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning. While it was certainly used as a diminutive of Agnes, some scholars consider this name a Manx adaption of Neasa.

Nessie f English, Scottish
Originally a diminutive of Agnes, used independently from at least the 18th century. It is now also used as a diminutive of Vanessa... [more]

Nessim m Arabic, Jewish
Variant of Nasim.

Neššo f Sidamo
Means "small statured" in Sidama.

Nessos m Ancient Greek
Nessos of Chios was a pre-Socratic ancient Greek philosopher.

Nessus m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek νῆσσα (nessa) meaning "duck (bird)". In Greek mythology, Nessus was a centaur who was killed by Heracles, and whose tainted blood in turn killed Heracles... [more]

Nessy f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant spelling of Nessie.

Onessa f English (Rare)

Phanessa f English (American, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Phanes, probably influenced by the name Vanessa. In Greek mythology, Phanes was a primeval god of procreation whose name derived from Greek phainô "to bring light, make clear".

Plentiness f Romani (Archaic)

Polinesso m Carolingian Cycle, Literature, Theatre
The first element of this name is derived from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "many, much". The second element is derived from either Italian nesso meaning "connection, link, nexus" or from Greek νῆσος (nesos) meaning "island"... [more]

Quanessa f African American (Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix qua and the name Vanessa.

Renessa f American (South, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Renee and Vanessa

Shanessa f English
Feminine form of Shane, perhaps influenced by Vanessa

Shaughnessy f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Shaughnessy. The name Shaughnessy was given to 5 girls born in the United States in 2000, according to the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Shawnessy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Shaughnessy.

Shawnnessy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Shawnessy

Tanessa f American (Modern, Rare)

Tennessee f & m English (American)
From the name of the state located in the Southeastern region of the United States, possibly derived from Cherokee ᏔᎾᏏ (tanasi), believed to mean "winding river", which was originally the name of a village in present-day Monroe County, Tennessee... [more]

Vanessah f English (American)
Variant of Vanessa.

Vanesse f Various
Variant of Vanessa.

Vanessia f English (American)
My name also resembles butterfly in Greek and star in the book of Hebrew

Vannessa f American
Variant of Vanessa.

Venessa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vanessa.

Vernessa f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an attempt at creating a feminine form of Verne influenced by Vanessa.

Vianess f American (Rare)

Vinessa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Vanessa.

Vynessa f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vanessa.

Witness m English (African), South African
From the English word, witness, "one who has personal knowledge of something".

Yanessa f American (Modern, Rare)

Ynessa f South American (Rare)
Variant of Inessa.

Youness m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Yunus chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Zinessa f Obscure (Modern)