Butterfly; variant of Vanessa
Venisha is most commonly understood as a modern elaboration of the name Vanessa. Vanessa was originally coined by author Jonathan Swift, though some etymological theories also link the name to the Hindu name Vinisha, meaning 'Goddess of Love' or 'humble'.
Less common today
Venisha isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,076 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Daughter of James Brown and a dancer/singer
