Given name & surname
Veleda
“of inspired wisdom”
Veleda is used as a given name and a surname. One interpretation is “of inspired wisdom.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One interpretation is “of inspired wisdom.”
Where it comes from
Veleda 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 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Veleda through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 122
- 0 boys · 122 girls
- Most popular year
- 1971
- 10 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 1979. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 10 in 1971. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 139 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.
Veleda’s family of names
Veleda has a related form in Veda. Veleda has a related form in Veledah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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