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.

# 981 in the US

Wanda Rank in US Top 1000

# 1019 on Nameberry

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Wanda Popularity

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

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