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Vannie
How to Pronounce Vannie
Pronounced VAN-ee /ˈvæni/High
Meaning: Vannie is a pet form rather than an inherited name, most plausibly a short form of Savannah or Vanna, or a fond -van nickname. Given as a first name in the early nineteen-hundreds, its charm is its warm, homey sound rather than a fixed literal meaning.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Vannie is a diminutive that was written down as a first name in its own right. It most likely began as a fond clip of a longer name such as Savannah or Vanna, in the era's fashion for warm -ie endings. Its exact parent varied from family to family.
It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year near 1918 and gone by mid-century. A girl named Vannie then would be past a hundred now, of a great-grandparent generation.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Vannie mean?
It is a pet name, most likely short for Savannah or Vanna, used as a given name.
How do you pronounce Vannie?
It's said VAN-ee /ˈvæni/, two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Vannie a boy or girl name?
Vannie is used as a girl's name.
Is Vannie a popular name?
No, it was always rare, a vintage pet form used for only a couple dozen girls a year around the late nineteen-tens.