Wanda

Slavic or German

"shepherdess; wanderer"

Wanda Origin and Meaning

The name Wanda is a girl's name of Slavic origin meaning "shepherdess; wanderer".

Rarely heard, and when it is, usually attached to a witch. Historically, though, Wanda was a legendary eighth century queen of Poland, and in literature it is the central character of Ouida's eponymous novel Wanda. A musical namesake is the great Polish harpsichordist Wanda Landowska.

Wanda Rank in US Top 1000

# 981 in the US

Wanda Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1631 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Wanda

• 1631 Nameberry 2025
• 52 Poland 2024

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Famous People Named Wanda

• Wanda legendary queen of the Poles
• Wanda Landowska Polish,French harpsichordist
• Wanda Rutkiewicz Polish mountain climber
• Wanda Sykes American comedian and actress
• Wanda Lavonne Jackson American singer,songwriter
• Wanda De Jesus American actress
• Wanda Hendrix American actress
• Wanda Ventham British actress
• Wanda Gag American children's book writer and illustrator
• Wanda Nara Argentine TV personality
• Wanda E. Brunstetter American romance novelist

The name Wanda in Pop Culture

• Wanda Marya Maximoff aka The Scarlet Witch character in Marvel Comics
• Wanderer "Wanda " main character of "The Host" by Stephenie Meyer
• Wanda Goronski main character in "Wanda," 1970 film
• Wanda Plenn character on TV's "Doogie Howser, M.D."
• Wanda fairy on animated series "Fairly Odd Parents"
• Wanda Bell character from TV's "Orange Is the New Black"
• Wanda character from movie "Dude, Where's My Car?"
• Wanda character on TV's "Hart of Dixie"
• Wayne and Wanda "Muppet Show" singing duo
• "A Fish Called Wanda " 1988 movie