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    The first name Wanda

    A girl’s name from Polish meaning “a wend”.

    Pronounced /ˈwɑndə/ 2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Polish origin

    Wanda means “a wend” in Polish.

    Borrowed from Polish Wanda, possibly derived from an ethnic term for “a Wend”.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 7 girls were named Wanda, making it the 3,333rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 11 births (#2,286).

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    113
    babies named Wanda, 1996–2025
    #3,333
    rank in 2025
    2019
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Wanda with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Wanda at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 20 girls born in the United States were named Wanda, the 6,096th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1957, when 7,713 were.

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    282,186
    babies named Wanda since 1880
    #6,096
    rank in 2025
    1957
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Wanda in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    Vanda
    Czech
    Vanda
    Latvian
    Vanda
    Swedish

    Spelled Wanda in Polish too.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    • Vanda

    Famous people named Wanda

    18 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Wanda Sykes
      American comedian, writer, actress and voice artist, born 1964
    • Wanda Jackson
      American singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist, born 1937
    • Wanda Hendrix
      American actress (1928-1981)
    • Wanda Hawley
      American actress (1895-1963)
    • Wanda Gág
      American artist and children's writer (1893-1946)
    • Wanda Nara
      Argentine model, born 1986
    • Wanda Ventham
      English actress, born 1935
    • Wanda De Jesus
      American actress, born 1958
    • Wanda Perdelwitz
      German actress (1984–2025)
    • Wanda Jarszewska
      Actress (1888-1964)
    • Wanda Capodaglio
      Actress (1889–1980)
    • Wanda Austin
      American businessperson, born 1954

    Questions

    What does the name Wanda mean?
    Wanda means “a wend” in Polish.
    What is the origin of the name Wanda?
    Borrowed from Polish Wanda, possibly derived from an ethnic term for “a Wend”.
    How popular is the name Wanda?
    In 2025, 7 girls born in England and Wales were named Wanda, ranking 3,333rd. Its peak was 2019, with 11 births.
    Is Wanda a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 282,186 US babies named Wanda since 1880 were girls.
    When was Wanda most popular?
    1957 in the United States, when 7,713 babies were named Wanda, its highest rank at 59th.
    How do you pronounce Wanda?
    Wanda is /ˈwɑndə/, 2 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Wanda?
    Vanda.