At a Glance: Name: Wanda – Meaning: possibly referring to a Wend (a Slavic people) – Origin: Polish/Slavic – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: WAHN-dah
Wanda is a Polish/Slavic girl's name meaning “possibly referring to a Wend (a Slavic people)”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Wanda
Meaning: Possibly referring to a Wend (a Slavic people).
Origin: Polish/Slavic.
A common claim: Widely said to mean 'wanderer' Actually: Wiktionary's etymology points instead to 'Wend,' an old term for a Slavic people, not the concept of wandering.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Wanda
Phonetic: WAHN-dah IPA: /ˈwɑːndə/
Popularity of Wanda
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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