Velna
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,285 in 1915
0 babies were named Velna in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1900–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryVelna first shows up in US birth records in 1900, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 125 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1915, when it reached #1,285.
About the name Velna
Velna is a girl name of Latvian origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-lna”. US birth records list Velna for girls from 1900 to 1956, in 43 of those 57 years. Its best year was 1915, when it ranked #1,285 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1956, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latvian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 16 | 63,776 girls |
| 1910s | 23 | 43,764 girls |
| 1920s | 14 | 69,638 girls |
| 1930s | 10 | 98,135 girls |
| 1940s | 2.1 | 471,698 girls |
| 1950s | 1.4 | 729,167 girls |
More Latvian girl names
- Girl name: Regina · queen
- Girl name: Alise · noble
- Unisex name: Krishna · dark, black
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Questions about the name Velna
What is the origin of the name Velna?
Velna has Latvian roots in our records. Other Latvian names include Regina, Alise, Krishna.
Is Velna a boy or girl name?
Velna is a girl name.
How popular is the name Velna?
Velna is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1956. It peaked at #1,285 in 1915.