Wanda
Meaning
"wanderer"
Origin: Proto-Slavic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,089
- Total SSA Count
- 26
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Wandie, Wan
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"wanderer"
Origin: Proto-Slavic
"light, radiance, brilliance"
Origin: Arabic (variant of Zia)
Wanda is more popular, ranked #5089 vs #5215 for Xya.
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Wanda is more popular, ranked #5089 compared to Xya at #5215 in the United States.
Wanda means "wanderer" (Proto-Slavic origin). Xya means "light, radiance, brilliance" (Arabic (variant of Zia) origin).
Wanda is primarily a girl name. Xya is primarily a girl name.