The story behind Wanda
Borrowed from Polish Wanda, possibly derived from an ethnic term for “a Wend”.
Pronunciation
US: /ˈwɔndə/
Regional pronunciation variants
- US: /ˈwɑndə/
- UK: /ˈwɒndə/
Popularity
Wanda ranked #6096 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Wanda
Minka
From Polish Minka.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Vanda
Borrowed from Polish Wanda. From Polish Wanda.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Waiola
wai (“water”) + ola (“life”) = " water of life".
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Willa
Derived from Wilhelmina and recoined in the 19th century in America based on the male given names Will and William.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Wilma
Borrowed from English Wilma.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Aava
From aava (“open sea”), occasionally recorded since early 20th century. Popularised in the 2000s decade partly through association with the fashionable English Ava.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Wanda
Bogdalus
Borrowed from Polish Bogdał + -us m.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Boleslaus
Borrowed from Polish Bolesław + -us m.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Casimir
From a Polish royal name and saint's name Kazimierz, of Slavic origin, meaning "proclamation of peace".
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Wanda
Casimir
From a Polish royal name and saint's name Kazimierz, of Slavic origin, meaning "proclamation of peace".
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Cazimir
Borrowed from Polish Kazimierz.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Cracus
Borrowed from Polish Krakus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length