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Janessa

juh-NESS-uh

Popularity

#1575

falling

Letters

7

Syllables

3

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

14,601

Peak Year

#556 in 2009

First Recorded

1954

Style

Modern & Trendy

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

A modern invented name, likely a combination of Jane and Vanessa. Jane is of Hebrew origin meaning 'God is gracious'. Vanessa was created by Jonathan Swift.

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

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Personality Traits

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