Butterfly; of Venus
A variant of Vanessa, which was invented by author Jonathan Swift for Esther Vanhomrigh. It is also associated with the genus of butterflies and the Latin name Venus, the goddess of love.
Less common today
Venessa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,391 in 1990.
Miss Universe Canada 2004
American actress
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
