Beautiful or soft
Velinda is a rare variant likely derived from the Germanic element 'lind', meaning soft or flexible, or influenced by the Spanish 'linda', meaning beautiful. It emerged as an elaboration of names like Linda or Belinda, gaining modest use in the mid-20th century.
Less common today
Velinda isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,084 in 2007.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
