Vanessa (name) name became more and more popular and was the 7th most popular name for girls in the 1990s. In the following years its popularity dropped and the name is ranked in 42nd place for the decade 2000–2009. Vanessa (name) Vanessa is a feminine given name, especially popular in the United States, Germany and Brazil. It was invented by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for Esther Vanhomrigh, whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored. The name was created by taking "Van" from Vanhomrigh's last name and adding "Essa", a pet form of Esther. In 1726 the name Vanessa
Vanessa Barbara Vanessa Barbara Vanessa Barbara (born June 14, 1982) is a Brazilian journalist and author. She is a columnist for the newspaper O "Estado de S. Paulo", having also written for the magazine "piauí" and the newspaper "Folha de S. Paulo". Her articles are also featured in the "International New York Times". Barbara won the 2009 Jabuti Prize in Journalism for her work "O Livro Amarelo do Terminal", about the Tietê Bus Terminal. She was shortlisted for the São Paulo Prize for Literature in 2008 for her debut book "O Verão do Chibo". She was also listed by Granta among the