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

The baby name Vanissa sounds like Vanisa, Vaniessa and Vanassa. Other similar baby names are Janissa, Anissa, Annissa, Danessa, Denissa, Vania, Janessa, Janiss, Lanessa, Ranessa, Vonessa, Vinisha, Vinessa, Venisha, Veniesa, Venessa, Varnessa, Vannessa, Vannesa, Vanita, Vanija, Vanessia, Vanesse, Vanesia, Vanesha, Vanesa and Vanina.