Wanda
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Wanda is a German name meaning “wanderer,” with Slavic and Norse readings of “shepherdess” and “plant” also given. Wanda shares a root with the Vandals, the tribe that ravaged Rome and gave us the word “vandalism.” Wanda peaked in the mid-twentieth century; A Fish Called Wanda gave it a comic edge, and comedian Wanda Sykes is a notable bearer.
Sources: Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time
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Usage of Wanda in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Wanda against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Wanda is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Wanda in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 20 girls were named Wanda, making it the #5917 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 281,214 girls have been named Wanda, with the most (7,713) in 1957.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Austria | #617 girls | 7 | Statistik Austria, 2025 |
| Poland | #48 girls | 654 | Ministry of Digital Affairs (Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji), PESEL register, via dane.gov.pl, 2025 |
| Switzerland | #665 girls | 9 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), BEVNAT, 2025 |
| Brazil | #738 girls (all ages) | 13,723 | Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), 2010 |
| Poland | #67 girls (all ages) | 88,112 | Ministry of Digital Affairs (Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji), PESEL register, via dane.gov.pl, 2026 |
| Sweden | #952 girls (all ages) | 820 | Statistics Sweden (SCB), 2020 |
| Switzerland | #957 girls (all ages) | 625 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), STATPOP, 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Storms named Wanda
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Wanda, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Wanda | 2021 | North Atlantic | 111 km/h |
| Tropical storm Wanda | 1977 | Western Pacific | 83 km/h |
| Tropical storm Wanda | 1974 | Western Pacific | 102 km/h |
| Tropical storm Wanda | 1974 | South Pacific | 93 km/h |
| Typhoon Wanda (Category 1) | 1971 | Western Pacific | 139 km/h |
| Typhoon Wanda (Category 2) | 1967 | Western Pacific | 176 km/h |
| Typhoon Wanda (Category 1) | 1965 | Western Pacific | 120 km/h |
| Typhoon Wanda (Category 2) | 1962 | Western Pacific | 176 km/h |
| Tropical storm Wanda | 1959 | Eastern Pacific | 111 km/h |
| Typhoon Wanda (Category 5) | 1956 | Western Pacific | 296 km/h |
…and 2 earlier storms.
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Wanda
There are 137 towns and villages with Wanda in their name, in 15 countries.
🇵🇰 Pakistan 103🇨🇳 China 12🇺🇸 United States 5🇦🇷 Argentina 3🇮🇳 India 3🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2🇨🇦 Canada 1🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo 1
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| Colonia Wanda | Misiones, 🇦🇷 Argentina | 15,529 | Map |
| Wanda | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | 81 | Map |
| Amir Wanda | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Baghban Wanda | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Bahadari Wanda | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Banochi Wanda | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Chikkar Wanda | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Chizianwala Wanda | Punjab, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Colonia Wanda | Misiones, 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | Map |
| Dao Wanda | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Wanda
There are 10 lakes and reservoirs with Wanda in their name, in 3 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 8🇨🇦 Canada 1🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
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| Lac Wanda | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Wanda | Illinois, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Wanda | Oklahoma, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Wanda | New Jersey, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Wanda Lake | Indiana, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Wanda Lake | California, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Wanda Wewa | Southern Province, 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Map |
| Lake Wanda Lee | Missouri, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Wanda Reita | Georgia, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Ton-A-Wanda Lake | North Carolina, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Wanda
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Wanda.
Wanda Hendrix
Wanda Jackson
Wanda Sykes
Fictional characters named Wanda
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Wanda as a pet name
FurryName has found 79 dogs named Wanda in public pet registers, making it the #1,153 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Villavicencio (2), Nariño (municipality) (1), Fusagasugá (1). Wanda as a dog name →
FurryName has found 6 cats named Wanda in public pet registers, making it the #1,352 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (3), Laval (1), Vancouver (1). Wanda as a cat name →
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