Vela

Sanskrit, Latin

"shore, sail"

Vela Origin and Meaning

The name Vela is a girl's name of Latin, Sanskrit origin meaning "shore, sail".

Vela is one of those rare names that is at once simple, straightforward, authentic, and unusual, at least in the Western World. Besides being an Indian girls' name, Vela is a Southern sky constellation whose name is Latin for sail – originally part of the Argo Navis constellation.

Vela Rank in US Top 1000

# 964 in the US

Vela Popularity

• 1609 Nameberry 2024

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Vela in Pop Culture

• In Harry Potter: The Veela are a race of semi human, semi,magical hominids reminiscent of the Sirens of Greek mythology.