Life or to know
Veya is a rare name with multiple possible etymological roots. It is often considered a variant of the Sanskrit name Vidya, meaning knowledge or wisdom, or a shortened form of Alveya or Elveya. In some contexts, it is used as a modern diminutive of names ending in -via or -veya, carrying the sense of life or vitality.
Less common today
Veya isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,932 in 2021.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
