Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Veta isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1889. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Veta through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,021
- 0 boys · 2,021 girls
- Most popular year
- 1916
- 58 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 2021. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 58 in 1916. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 985 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.
Veta’s family of names
In Greek usage, Veta is a transliteration of Βέτα.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 16
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Veta, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Velva
>99% girls
Vena
“from the wine country; from Vienna”
>99% girls
Verda
“springlike; one who is young and fresh”
>99% girls
Velda
“spirited in battle” · “famous ruler”
>99% girls
Verla
Verla is a surname. It is used in Italian.
>99% girls
Vella
“a dark-skinned beauty”
>99% girls
Verlie
“one who is truthful”
7% boys · 93% girls
Verdie
“springlike; one who is young and fresh”
7% boys · 93% girls