| Aarush | Ved | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | First ray of the sun; red | Sacred knowledge |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | AH-roosh | VAYD |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 2002 | 1999 |
| Peak year | 2010 (227) | 2025 (188) |
| In 2025 | 99 | 188 |
| Trend | Steady | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Aarush | Ved |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 664 | 847 |
| 2010s | 1,860 | 786 |
| 2000s | 536 | 316 |
| 1990s | 0 | 5 |
From Sanskrit arusha (आरुष), 'reddish, red of dawn', commonly glossed as 'the first ray of the sun'. The 'red/dawn' sense is the attested one; 'first ray of sun' is the popular reading.
From Sanskrit veda (वेद), 'knowledge', the name of the foundational Hindu scriptures. The root sense is 'knowing, sacred knowledge'.
Ved is more popular than Aarush today: about 188 US babies were given the name Ved in 2025, compared with 99 named Aarush.
Aarush means First ray of the sun; red (sanskrit origin), while Ved means Sacred knowledge (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Aarush first appears in 2002 and Ved in 1999, so Ved has the longer recorded history.