I have always loved [name]Veda[/name] but I have my reservations. I’m not Hindu. Is it too religious? I lived in [name]India[/name] for 6 months while studying abroad so I do have connections. I mostly just like [name]Veda[/name] for its meaning, intelligence/understanding. Thoughts?
I love this name! I also lived in [name]India[/name] for two years and married into a lovely Hindu-family. This is not a common name in [name]India[/name], that I know of. I do not think it is a weird choice, though, and have seen it in baby name lists from [name]India[/name]. If your daughter ever goes to [name]India[/name], everyone will certainly know what her name means! And I think they will actually like it a lot! If you are worried about offending devout Hindus, I could not see that happening, really. And I think as long as she knows what her name means and knows about your connection to [name]India[/name] and that you chose it for it’s meaning and origin, then it is a lovely choice.
There are some more names in [name]India[/name] with veda incorporated into them:
Vedanti = Knower of the vedas
Vedashri = Saraswati, knows all vedas