Ved

“The Vedas, Hinduism's sacred scriptures” — Sanskrit, via Marathi/Hindi वेद origin

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

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.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,100 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 2,100 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 4,700 boys in Ireland (2025).

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

Famous Veds

Ved Mehta — Indian-American writer (1934–2021)
Ved Prakash Malik — former chief of the Indian Army
Ved Marwah — Indian politician (1932–2020)
Ved Rahi — Indian film director, writer
Ved Parkash — Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)

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 (1932–2020).

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

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