Vânia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Vania
• Wania, Wânia (Brazil)

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Ва́ня (Vánja), a diminutive form of Ива́н (Iván).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈvɐ̃.ni.ɐ/ [ˈvɐ̃.nɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈvɐ̃.njɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈvɐ̃.ni.ɐ/ [ˈvɐ̃.nɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈvɐ̃.njɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈvɐ.ni.a/ [ˈvɐ.nɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈvɐ.nja/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈvɐ.njɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈvɐ.njɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbɐ.njɐ/

• Hyphenation: Vâ‧ni‧a

Proper noun

Vânia f (plural Vânias)

1. a female given name from Russian, equivalent to English Vanya