Manessa
muh-NES-uh
Popularity
#12924
Letters
7
Syllables
3
Origin
English
Total Births
146
Peak Year
#13 in 1978
First Recorded
1974
Style
Sophisticated & Formal
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Possibly a variant of Vanessa, which is often considered an invented name from Jonathan Swift, combining 'Van' from his surname and 'Essa' from Esther.
Numerology
The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.
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