Ved

Meaning: Knowledge
Origin: Sanskrit — From the Vedas, the Hindu scriptures

Boy's name · #1131 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Ved is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1999, it stood at #1131 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 2,000 boys have been named Ved along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#344 in New Zealand (2025) · #472 in Canada (2025) · #577 in Ireland (2025) · #762 in Scotland (2025) · #782 in England & Wales (2025) · #834 in Sweden (2025) · #23,991 in Italy (2023).

Famous Veds

Ved Prakash Malik — Former chief of the Indian Army (born 1939)
Ved Prakash Goyal — Indian politician (1926–2008)
Ved Mehta — Indian-American writer (1934–2021)
Ved Prakash Airy — Indian general (1935–2007)
Ved Rattan Mohan — Indian entrepreneur (died 1973)

What Veds become

Among 31 notable people named Ved:

Political leaders appear 1.88× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ved Marwah, Indian politician (1934–2020).

Similar names: Rudra · Vedant · Shaurya · Veer · Vyom · Vayu

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