68%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈnɛs/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Short form of Vanessa. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantNessaOther Languages & CulturesVanesa(Croatian) Vanesa(Czech) Vanessa(Dutch) Vanessa(French) Vanessa(German) Vanessza(Hungarian) Vanessa(Italian) Wanesa, Wanessa(Polish) Vanessa(Portuguese) Vanesa(Slovak) Vanesa(Slovene) Vanesa, Vanessa(Spanish) Same SpellingNess 1User SubmissionNess Categories diminutives, Mother characters, Nintendo characters, short forms, Super Smash Bros. characters