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Nedas

Quick answerThe given name 'Nedas' is a Lithuanian masculine name meaning "hope," derived from the Lithuanian word *viltis* (hope) via the root *ned-* found in related Baltic names.

Lithuanian · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#3,450
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year2006
Syllables2
OriginLithuanian
LanguageLithuanian
CultureLithuanian
Letters5
Numerology7 Chaldean 9
Global rank#601

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Nedas

The given name 'Nedas' is a Lithuanian masculine name meaning "hope," derived from the Lithuanian word *viltis* (hope) via the root *ned-* found in related Baltic names.

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Etymology

The given name 'Nedas' is a Lithuanian masculine name meaning "hope," derived from the Lithuanian word *viltis* (hope) via the root *ned-* found in related Baltic names. It is used primarily in Lithuanian culture and is not tied to a specific religion, though it appears in a historically Christian context; notable historical usage is minimal, as it is a relatively modern or rare given name.

Nedas currently ranks #3,450 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2006.

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