Pure or butterfly; often a modern combination of Lana and Vanessa.
Lanessa is a modern American invention, likely created by blending the prefix 'La-' with the name Vanessa, or combining Lana and Vanessa. While its exact etymology is fluid, it inherits the 'butterfly' association from Vanessa and the 'pure' or 'rock' meanings associated with Lana.
Less common today
Lanessa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,417 in 2008.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
