Given name & surname
Ved
“having sacred knowledge”
Ved is a variant of Veda. Interpretations include “having sacred knowledge” (Sanskrit) and “refers to the sacred texts; having great knowledge” (Sanskrit). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ved is a variant of Veda. Interpretations include “having sacred knowledge” (Sanskrit) and “refers to the sacred texts; having great knowledge” (Sanskrit). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ved is a variant of Veda. An origin associated with Veda is Sanskrit.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1999. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ved through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,954
- 1,954 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 188 babies
- 2025
- 188
- #1,131 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +40%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 188 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,131 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 40.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (31). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,414 as a first name in 2020; 242 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Ved
- Ved MehtaIndian-American writer (1934–2021)
- Ved Prakash Malikformer chief of the Indian Armyborn 1939
- Ved MarwahIndian politician (1932–2020)
- Ved RahiIndian film director, writerborn 1933
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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