Butterfly; of Venus
A variant of Vanessa, which was invented by author Jonathan Swift for his friend Esther Vanhomrigh. It is also associated with the genus of butterflies and the Roman goddess Venus.
Less common today
Vennessa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,187 in 1992.
American actress and singer
Academy Award-winning British actress
American actress and singer
Protagonist and powerful medium · Penny Dreadful
Aspiring filmmaker and student · Gossip Girl
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
