Fun Facts About the Name Veida
- 138 babies named Veida: U.S. records list 138 babies given the name Veida from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Veida Mean?
Veida is an altered spelling of Vida in English-language use. In Spanish and Portuguese, vida is the ordinary word for "life," from Latin vita; the given name Vida has the same literal sense. The spelling Veida is not a traditional Iberian form but an English byform. A similar-looking but distinct name is Sanskrit Veda, "knowledge"; the resemblance does not establish a connection.
Veida Name History & Origins
Vida's Iberian Romance background is direct: Latin vita became Spanish and Portuguese vida through the regular voicing of intervocalic t to d. The word was adopted as a feminine given name in those languages, and English speakers later used Vida as well. Veida belongs to that English-language spelling tradition; it is not a standard Spanish or Portuguese spelling, and its form is best explained as an English respelling rather than as a separate root. The Sanskrit Veda is a separate term for sacred knowledge and a separate given name, not an earlier form of Veida.
How Popular is the Name Veida?
Veida has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2023. Its best rank was #5,218 in 1949.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #17,106 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #8,019 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 2022 | #13,477 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #8,934 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #14,963 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #17,807 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #11,373 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2017 | #14,008 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #11,717 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2015 | #11,778 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2014 | #14,473 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #14,502 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #14,885 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #20,043 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #15,387 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #19,902 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #15,266 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1949 | #5,218 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1946 | #5,651 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Veida Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are fixed in your opinions, firm in your friendships and square in your dealings with others. You are an excellent worker. Since you are both possessive and emotional, you can be either very practical or very impractical and unpredictable. Your dual nature needs to become steadfast. You are the marrying kind. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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