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Vaeda

Quick answerThe given name 'Vaeda' is derived from the Welsh word 'gwedd', meaning 'fair' or 'white', and is also related to the Old English word 'wæd', meaning 'promise' or 'pledge'.

Girl · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#1,578
TrendRising ↑
Peak year2022
Syllables2
Origin
LanguageWelsh
CultureWelsh
Letters5
Numerology6 Chaldean 8
Global rank#718

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

About the name Vaeda

The given name 'Vaeda' is derived from the Welsh word 'gwedd', meaning 'fair' or 'white', and is also related to the Old English word 'wæd', meaning 'promise' or 'pledge'.

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Etymology

The given name 'Vaeda' is derived from the Welsh word 'gwedd', meaning 'fair' or 'white', and is also related to the Old English word 'wæd', meaning 'promise' or 'pledge'. The name 'Vaeda' is used in various cultures, including Welsh and Arabic, and has been associated with the biblical name 'Vaea', which is mentioned in the Book of Mormon, but its use in these contexts is relatively modern and not historically significant.

Vaeda currently ranks #1,578 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2022.

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