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Vendetta

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How to Pronounce Vendetta

Pronounced ven-DEH-tuh /vɛnˈdɛ.tə/Medium

Meaning: Vendetta is, unusually, the Italian word vendetta - 'a blood feud or act of revenge,' from Latin vindicta, 'vengeance' - pressed into service as a girl's name. Whatever its harsh dictionary sense, families almost certainly chose it for its dramatic, melodic sound rather than its meaning.Medium

In 30 seconds: Vendetta is the Italian word for a blood feud, from Latin vindicta, used rarely as a striking girl's name, said ven-DEH-tuh, chosen for sound over sense.

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Origin MediumItalian, Latin

MeaningVendetta is, unusually, the Italian word vendetta - 'a blood feud or act of revenge,' from Latin vindicta, 'vengeance' - pressed into service as a girl's name. Whatever its harsh dictionary sense, families almost certainly chose it for its dramatic, melodic sound rather than its meaning.

U.S. rank (1975)#10567 ↘ Falling

1975 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1951

Total births (all-time)≈ 195

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

Vendetta takes the Italian word for a feud of revenge - from Latin vindicta, 'vengeance, vindication' - and turns it into a name. Its use is a reminder that families sometimes chose word-names for their music and drama rather than their literal meaning, much as others picked Tempest or Reverie.

Vendetta's record is very slight, gathered from the nineteen-twenties into the nineteen-seventies with a small crest around mid-century, never reaching beyond a few dozen births a year. It reads as a rare, theatrical choice - honest about its startling source.

Did you know? Vendetta is one of a small set of bold word-names, given despite its fierce meaning almost entirely for its sweeping, operatic sound.

Overall data confidence 50%

SSA national given-name data — arc 1920-1975, peak 1951Latin/Italian lexicon - vendetta/vindicta — 'revenge' etymology

Variations

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Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Vendetta mean?

Vendetta is the Italian word for 'a blood feud' or 'revenge,' from Latin vindicta, used rarely and dramatically as a name.

How do you pronounce Vendetta?

It's said ven-DEH-tuh /vɛnˈdɛ.tə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Vendetta a boy or girl name?

Vendetta has been used as a girl's name.

How popular is Vendetta?

Vendetta was always very rare, given to only a few dozen girls a year at its small mid-century peak.