Wanda - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Wanda \wa(n)-da\ is pronounced WAHN-dah. It is of Slavic origin, and its meaning is "the tribe of the Vandals". The Vandals (or Wendlas) were an ancient Slavonic tribe whose destructive behavior led to the modern term "vandalism". Also possibly (Old German) "wanderer". Harpsichord player Wanda Landowska.

Wanda has 15 variant forms: Vanda, Wahnda, Wandah, Wandie, Wandis, Wandy, Wannda, Wenda, Wendaline, Wendall, Wendeline, Wendy, Wohnda, Wonda and Wonnda.

Baby names that sound like Wanda are Anda, Annda, Wendi, Inda, Jenda, Jandy, Wanita, Vonda, Vannda, Vahnda, Waneta and Windy.

Wanda is a very popular female first name and a common surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Wanda. Compare Wanda with related baby names.