Velouria
"Velouria" is a song by the American alternative rock band Pixies from their third studio album Bossanova (1990). Written and sung by the band's frontman Black Francis, the song was written as a love song rooted in Francis's experience with a girl associated with the Rosicrucians of Northern California. The lyrics also touched on Francis's interest in UFOs.
Meaning & Origin of Velouria
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
"Velouria" is a song by the American alternative rock band Pixies from their third studio album Bossanova (1990). Written and sung by the band's frontman Black Francis, the song was written as a love song rooted in Francis's experience with a girl associated with the Rosicrucians of Northern California. The lyrics also touched on Francis's interest in UFOs.
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The Story of Velouria
Velouria first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2007, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 7 Velourias were born — ranking #12,196 that year. As of 2026, Velouria ranks #12,196 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 33 Velourias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Velouria
Velouria is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 33 births in the dataset. Velouria's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #12,196. Use the chart and map above to compare Velouria's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- 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 .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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