Velda

Velda: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “rule”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: VEL-duh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Probably from Germanic elements related to wald meaning rule or power, as in names such as Valda. It has also been used as an independent modern form.

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How popular is Velda?

20240 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Velda in 20240

Peak year1914

Total US babies since 18807,559

Velda was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Velda

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Emmawhole, universal · Germanic
Ameliawork · Germanic
Ellaall, completely · Germanic
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Adelinenoble · Germanic
Emeryindustrious ruler · Germanic
Milliegentle strength · Germanic
Aubreyelf ruler · Germanic

Velda questions

What does the name Velda mean?

Velda means "rule". It comes from Germanic. Probably from Germanic elements related to wald meaning rule or power, as in names such as Valda. It has also been used as an independent modern form.

Is Velda a boy or girl name?

Velda is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Velda?

Velda was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1914.

How do you pronounce Velda?

Velda is usually pronounced VEL-duh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.