Veleda
Veleda was a seeress of the Bructeri, a Germanic people who achieved some prominence during the Batavian rebellion of AD 69–70, headed by the Romanized Batavian chieftain Gaius Julius Civilis, when she correctly predicted the initial successes of the rebels against Roman legions.
Meaning & Origin of Veleda
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Veleda was a seeress of the Bructeri, a Germanic people who achieved some prominence during the Batavian rebellion of AD 69–70, headed by the Romanized Batavian chieftain Gaius Julius Civilis, when she correctly predicted the initial successes of the rebels against Roman legions.
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The Story of Veleda
Veleda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 10 Veledas were born — ranking #5,136 that year. As of 2026, Veleda ranks #10,208 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 122 Veledas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Veleda
Veleda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 122 births in the dataset. Veleda's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #5,136. Use the chart and map above to compare Veleda's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
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