The story behind Vanna
From Slavic Vanna, from Ivana (Ѝвана) and Ivanna (Ива́нна), ultimately from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced John and its many doublets. Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janet, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, and Sinead.
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): V AE1 N AH0
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Vanna ranked #2930 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Vanna
Ira
From a Hebrew name עִירָא ('ira), from a word meaning "watchful". From the Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian and Czech diminutive of the cognates of Irene.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Luka
From the common Slavic (Macedonian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, and Ukrainian, etc) male given name Luka and from Macedonian, Russian, and Ukrainian Лука́ (Luká), all cognates of…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Mila
From a diminutive in many Slavic languages Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, and Serbo-Croatian, etc.) of female given names containing the element Mil-, -mila ("grace,…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Mirca
a female given name from the Slavic languages, masculine equivalent Mirco
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Mirka
a female given name from the Slavic languages, masculine equivalent Mirko
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Yana
Cognate to English Jane, ultimately from Hebrew, feminine form of Ioannes ( =John).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Vanna
Borisas
Clipping of Bori̇̀slavas.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Budimerus
Borrowed from Slavic, eventually from Proto-Slavic *buditi (“wake up”) and *-měrъ (“great”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Česlovas
Derived from Proto-Slavic *Česlavъ /*Čьstislavъ (“one who has glory and honor”). Compare Latin Ceslaus, Polish Czesław, and Latvian Ceslavs.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Vanna
Bogdan
From Proto-Slavic *Bogъdanъ, a calque of Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros, “Theodore”, literally “gift of God”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Boris
Borrowed from Bulgarian Бори́с (Borís). Borrowed from Russian Бори́с (Borís). Borrowed from Russian Бори́с (Borís). Derived from Russian Бори́с (Borís).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Borisas
Clipping of Bori̇̀slavas.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length