Given name
Veneta
“woman of Venice”
Veneta is a variant of Venecia. One Latin interpretation is “woman of Venice.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Veneta is a variant of Venecia. One Latin interpretation is “woman of Venice.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Veneta is a variant of Venecia. An origin associated with Venecia is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1896. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Veneta through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 748
- 0 boys · 748 girls
- Most popular year
- 1915
- 25 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 1972. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 440 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.
Veneta’s family of names
Veneta has a related form in Venecia. In Bulgarian usage, Veneta is a transliteration of Венета. In Greek usage, Veneta is a transliteration of Βενέτα.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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