Given name
Velda
“spirited in battle”·“famous ruler”
Velda is a variant of Valda. Interpretations include “spirited in battle” and “famous ruler”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Velda is a variant of Valda. Interpretations include “spirited in battle” and “famous ruler”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Velda is a variant of Valda. An origin associated with Valda is German.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1895. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Velda through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 7,559
- 0 boys · 7,559 girls
- Most popular year
- 1920
- 191 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2020. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,304 as a first name 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.
Similar names
If you love Velda, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Velva
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Veta
>99% girls
Velma
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>99% girls
Verdie
“springlike; one who is young and fresh”
7% boys · 93% girls
Vergie
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