Vesna

Vesna is a girl's name of South Slavic origin, poetically interpreted as 'messenger of spring' or 'goddess of spring'. In Slavic mythology, Vesna is revered as the 'spring goddess' and is thus also a symbol of 'youth'.

What does the name Vesna mean?

Vesna is a girl's name that has its origin in South Slavic and poetically translates to 'the messenger of spring' or 'the spring goddess'. In Slavic mythology, Vesna is regarded as a symbol of 'youth'. Additional meanings include 'the youthful', 'the radiant', and 'the bright'. The name comes from Old Slavic, derived from the word vesna, which means 'spring', 'light', and 'brightness'. In rural areas, Vesna was revered along with her male counterpart Vesnik in spring rituals. The name is primarily used in Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia, but is also common in Macedonia. Occasionally, it is used as a diminutive form of Gesina and Vanessa in Slovenian and Slovak.

Where does the name Vesna come from?

The origin of the name Vesna is Old Slavic, meaning 'the messenger of spring'. The word is composed of the Old Slavic elements vesna = spring, light, brightness. The name is common in the languages of Yugoslav, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian, Slavic, and Slovenian.

How do you pronounce Vesna?

The pronunciation of Vesna is clear and two-syllable. The name is typically pronounced as 'Ves-na' [ˈvɛsna], with the first 'e' being bright and present. The consonant cluster '-sn' gives the name a distinctive structure, while the open 'a' gently fades. Vesna has a powerful and melodic sound that is clear and concise.

When is the name day of Vesna?

The name day for Vesna is celebrated on March 21.

Popularity

In Germany, Vesna is one of the rarer first names. The name currently ranks 5,884th on the list of the most common female baby names. Its best ranking was achieved in 1972, reaching 115th place. In the last ten years, Vesna has been given as a girl's name about 100 times, securing it the 2,548th position in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, Vesna ranks 2,552nd on the popularity scale.

Nicknames & pet names

Tschesna / Veca / Veki / Ves / Vesa / Veselinka / Vesi / Vesni / Vesnic / Vesnica / Vespa / Vessy / Wessi

Famous people

• Vesna Aleksic (Serbian writer)
• Vesna Bajkusa (basketball player from Bosnia and Herzegovina)
• Vesna Bugarski (architect)
• Vesna Cipcic (Serbian actress)
• Vesna Citakovic (Serbian volleyball player)
• Vesna Dekleva (English sailor)
• Vesna Fabjan (Slovenian skier)
• Vesna Girardi-Jurkic (Croatian archaeologist)
• Vesna Goldsworthy (English writer)
• Vesna Jovanovic (American artist)
• Vesna Krmpotic (former Croatian poet)
• Vesna Lemaic (Slovenian writer)
• Vesna Milacic (Serbian composer)
• Vesna Misanovic (chess player from Bosnia and Herzegovina)
• Vesna Parun (former Croatian poet)
• Vesna Pisarovic (Croatian singer)
• Vesna Pusic (politician)
• Vesna Radovic (Yugoslav handball player)
• Vesna Rozic (Slovenian chess player)
• Vesna Skare-Ozbolt (politician)