Girl name · Spanish and Arabic
Vega
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: meadow in Spanish; in English, the bright starVega is a girl's name that comes from Spanish and Arabic and means "meadow in Spanish; in English, the bright star". It is used in Spanish and English.
- Meaning
- Meadow in Spanish; in English, the bright star
- Origin
- Spanish and Arabic
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #4539 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Vega
As a girl's name, Vega comes from Spanish and Arabic and means "meadow in Spanish; in English, the bright star". It is used in Spanish and English.
Vega is also a surname: the 258th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 116,828 people. See the most common last names.
Its meaning puts Vega on our names that mean star, names that mean light and nature names lists.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Vega on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Vega on 5 lists.
“One of the brightest stars in the night sky”
From Female cat names, star and space names for girl cats
“Swooping eagle; Arabic, the brightest star in Lyra”
From Names that mean star, names of real stars, a constellation and the Pleiades
“Meadow; Spanish. Also a star's name. In Spain's 2024 top 10 (INE)”
From Spanish girl names, popular Spanish girls' names in Spain (INE 2024)
“Fertile river meadow, for someone living on one”
From Spanish last names, spanish surnames from places
“A brilliant blue-white star in the summer sky”
From Unique dog names, space and science dog names
How popular is Vega?
- US rank in 2025
- #4,539
- 31 babies, 19 per million girls
- Best rank
- #3,128 in 2019
- 52 babies that year
- Babies since 1918
- At least 746
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
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| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 1 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
| 1950s | 0 per million |
| 1960s | 0 per million |
| 1970s | 0 per million |
| 1980s | 0 per million |
| 1990s | 0 per million |
| 2000s | 9 per million |
| 2010s | 19 per million |
| 2020s | 23 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #4,240 | #3,842 | #3,341 | #3,128 | #4,748 | #3,876 | #3,825 | #3,473 | #3,957 | #4,539 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Vega
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- VeraFaith, a Christian virtue (Slavic, girl)
- VeroPet form of Verónica (Spanish, girl)
- VidaLife (Ladino, girl)
- VikaShort form of Viktoria, victory (Latin, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- EstherPossibly star (Persian, girl)
- RobertBright fame (Germanic, boy)
- ClaraClear, bright (Latin, girl)
- BertaBright, famous (Germanic, girl)
- LambertBright land (Germanic, boy)
- MurielBright sea (Scottish Gaelic, girl)
- RobertaBright fame (Germanic, girl)
- AlbertNoble and bright (Germanic, boy)
- AlbertoNoble and bright (Germanic, boy)
- HubertBright heart (Germanic, boy)
Middle names for Vega
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
Vega: common questions
What does the name Vega mean?
Vega comes from Spanish and Arabic and means "meadow in Spanish; in English, the bright star".
Is Vega a boy or girl name?
Vega is mainly a girl's name. In 2025, 31 girls and 12 boys in the US were named Vega, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Vega come from?
Vega comes from Spanish and Arabic and means "meadow in Spanish; in English, the bright star". Today it is used in Spanish and English.
How popular is the name Vega?
Vega ranked #4,539 in the US in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Vega?
Names spelled like Vega include Vera, Vero, Vida and Vika.
What middle names go with Vega?
Middle names that flow well with Vega include Amber, Elowen, Frances, Madeline and Niamh. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.