The first name Veda
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “knowledge”.
Pronounced /ˈveɪdə/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Veda means “knowledge” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit वेद॑ (véda, “knowledge”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 44 girls were named Veda, making it the 816th most popular girls’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Veda with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Veda at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 370 girls born in the United States were named Veda, the 739th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 410 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Veda
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Veda Ann BorgActress (1915-1973)
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Questions
- What does the name Veda mean?
- Veda means “knowledge” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Veda?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit वेद॑ (véda, “knowledge”).
- How popular is the name Veda?
- In 2025, 44 girls born in England and Wales were named Veda, ranking 816th.
- Is Veda a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 14,076 US babies named Veda since 1880 were girls.
- When was Veda most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 410 babies were named Veda, its highest rank at 693rd.
- How do you pronounce Veda?
- Veda is /ˈveɪdə/, 2 syllables.