Search names
Vaela
OriginNorse
Meaning"wail, lament"
About Vaela
The Old Norse word væla, meaning to wail or lament, is the source of the English word "wail" today. Despite the sorrowful meaning, Vaela has a beautiful sound.
Pronounced VAY-lah.
As of October 2026, Vaela ranked #3898 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Editor's take: The name Vaela is a girl's name meaning "wail, lament".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #3,898 | 38 | 23.6 |
Similar names
These 20 names were selected by our users looking for other names like Vaela.
- Sowena
- Melis
- Aletta
- Eilonóra
- Alys
- Morwen
- Taliesin
- Celene
- Aloisia
- Vanja
- Tanwyn
- Gwyniveth
- Mairéad
- Tevel
- Ilka
- Ahyoka
- Leodora
- Gaenor
- Moroz
- Gwyladyss
Vaela on lists
Save Vaela
Save to list