Vaniessa \v(a)-niessa, vani(es)-sa\ as a girl's name is a variant of Vanessa (Greek), and the meaning of Vaniessa is "butterfly".

The baby name Vaniessa sounds like Vannessa and Vanissa. Other similar baby names are Danessa, Janessa, Jannessa, Janissa, Lanessa, Ranessa, Vonnessa, Vonessa, Vinessa, Vennessa, Veniesa, Venessa, Varnessa, Vannesa, Vanisa, Vanessia, Vanesse, Vanesia, Vanesha, Vanesa and Vanassa.