babyNamedVaïana
“wide expanse of water”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Oceanian origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,744th
- births in 2023–2025
- 115
- babies born in France
- 1 in 30,303
- +2.4% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2017
Meaning and origin of Vaïana
Vaïana is thought to mean “wide expanse of water” and is of Oceanian origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Vaïana in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2017.
- Over recent years, Vaïana has been stable (+2.4% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Vaïana every 59 schools, all spellings combined.
Vaïana in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
11 babies in 3 years1 girl in 439,276
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Vaïana and Vaiana are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Vaiana55
- Vayana (in French)25
- Vayanna10
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
Like Vaïana?
Each of you swipes on your own, without swaying the other. You only see the names you both like.
Start for freeNo ads. Your partner joins with a simple link, nothing to install. How babyNamed works.