Vanilla

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Vanilla is derived from the Spanish word "vainilla", which means little pod or capsule. The name refers to the vanilla bean, which is used as a flavoring in various sweet dishes and drinks.
Pronunciation
The name Vanilla is pronounced as və-NIL-uh.
və-NIL-ə

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Vanilla Name meanings & History

Vanilla is derived from the Spanish word "vainilla", which means little pod or capsule. The name refers to the vanilla bean, which is used as a flavoring in various sweet dishes and drinks. From the English word vanilla referring to "the fruit or bean of the vanilla plant, or the extract made from it, or the distinctive fragrant flavour/flavor characteristic of vanilla extract". The word is derived from Spanish vainilla, literally "little pod", a diminutive form of vaina "pod, scabbard, sheath", from Latin vagina "sheath (of an ear of grain), husk, hull of a plant". Vanilla is predominantly used as a name for baby girls.

Zodiac Sign of Vanilla: Variety Aquarius

Synonyms of Vanilla:

V: Vivacious,Variety,Vexing,Versatility

A: Action,Assertive,Angry,Argumentative,Ambitious,Aggressive

N: Nice,Neurosis,Nitpicking,Nervous,Nutrition,Neat,Nagging

I: Involved,Intimate,Indulgence

L: Liaison,Lazy,Lover,Lovely,Legal,Languid,Luscious

Vanilla is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Nerdy name
  • a Refined name
  • a Youthful name

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