Vanda
Origin/Usage
Czech, Germanic
Pronunciation
VAN-dah
Meaning
From the Vandal tribe
More info about the name "Vanda"

Vanda is a Czech variant of Wanda. Wanda originates in Germanic and means "from the Vandal tribe". The Vandals were people of Slavic origin living in eastern Germany. There was a story about Princess Wanda who lived among the Vandals. This legend became very popular in Poland and consequently the name became popular too. In the English-speaking world it was popularized in the 19th century by Ouida and her novel Wanda.

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