Given name & surname
Veda
“having sacred knowledge”
Veda is used as a given name and a surname. 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
Interpretations include “having sacred knowledge” (Sanskrit) and “refers to the sacred texts; having great knowledge” (Sanskrit). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Sanskrit.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1881. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Veda through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 14,076
- 5 boys · 14,071 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 410 babies
- 2025
- 370
- #739 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +13%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 370 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 739 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 13.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (40). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 7,001 as a first name in 2020; 131 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.
Veda’s family of names
Veda has a related form in Ved. Veda has a related form in Vaida. Veda has a related form in Veleda.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 11
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Vedvariant
- Vaedavariant
- Vaidavariant
- Veidavariant
- Veledavariant
- Vedadvariant
- Vedahvariant
- Veddalikely variant
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People named Veda
- Veda Ann Borgactress (1915-1973)
- Veda KrishnamurthyIndian cricketerborn 1992
- Veda Hlubinka-CookAmerican programmer (1964-)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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