Gender: Feminine
Origin: Finnish
(VEN-lah)
The name is a Finnish form of the Swedish female name, Vendela, which is a feminine form of Wendel, meaning, “Vandal”, the name of an ancient Slavo-Germanic tribe.
As of 2011, Venla was the 2nd most popular female name in Finland.
Other forms of the name include:
Gender: Masculine
Origin: German/Dutch
Meaning: “vandal.”
Eng (WEN-dle); Germ (VEHN-del)
Eng (WEN-deh-LIN); Germ (VEHN-deh-LEEN)
Wendel is derived from an Old Germanic element wendal meaning “a Vandal” someone who is a member of a Germanic tribe of the same name. It is the name of a municipality in northeastern Saarland Germany, which was named for St. Wendelin of Trier. St. Wendelin of Trier (577-617) was a German hermit and abbot known for his piety. He is a popular saint among German-speaking Catholics and is regarded as the patron saint of herdsmen and country people. The designated name-day is October 20 and October 22, depending on the country. Wendelin was originally a diminutive form of Wendel. Other forms of the name include:
Feminine forms are: