A Wend; referring to the Slavic people
Vendela is a Swedish feminine form of the Germanic name Wendel. It originally served as a nickname for names beginning with the element 'Wandal', referring to the Vandal or Wendish people of Eastern Europe. It has a long history of use among Swedish royalty and nobility.
Less common today
Vendela isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,556 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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17th-century Swedish noblewoman and writer
