Vega
About Vega
This striking name has a lot going for it: it's a self-confident Spanish surname, it identifies one of the most brilliant stars in the sky, and it has a musical reference to singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega.
Pronounced VAY-guh.
As of October 2026, Vega ranked #7158 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #6307 in 2017.
Editor's take: The name Vega is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "swooping eagle, meadow".
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Vega on lists
Famous Vegas
- Alexa Ellesse PenaVega (née Vega) is an American actress and singer
known for her role as Carmen Cortez in the Spy Kids and Shilo Wallace in the film Repo! The Genetic Opera.
Vega in pop culture
- Vega
feminine name in Spain, meaning "meadow".
- Don Diego Vega
character in the Zorro series
- Vince Vega
character in the movie "Pulp Fiction"
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character in the movie "Reservoir Dogs"
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male fighter in the video game "Street Fighter"