Vanesa \v(a)-ne-sa\ as a girl's name is a variant of Vanessa (Greek), and the meaning of Vanesa is "butterfly".

The baby name Vanesa sounds like Venesa, Vannesa, Vanisa, Vaneza and Vanesia. Other similar baby names are Vanesha, Danessa, Janeesa, Vanya, Vania, Janessa, Janess, Lanessa, Ranessa, Vanna, Vanda, Vannda, Vonessa, Vinessa, Vinesha, Vennesa, Veniesa, Venessa, Venesha, Varnessa, Vanneza, Vannessa, Vanita, Vanissa, Vanija, Vaniessa, Vanetta, Vanessia, Vanesse, Vaneshia, Vaneeta, Vanassa, Vanina, Vana, Vanora, Vanetia, Vanecia and Venusa.