Meaning: Its source is a Slavic expression meaning "The tribe of the Vandals."

Languages: This girl's name is used in Italian and Czech.

Popularity: The name Vanda ranked 2704th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: The Vandals (or Wendlas) were an ancient Slavonic tribe whose destructive behavior gave us the modern term ''vandalism.'' This name may or may not be related to the similar name of a princess found in 18th-century Polish folk tales.