| Om | Ved | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | The sacred syllable | Sacred knowledge |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | OHM | VAYD |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| First appeared | 1983 | 1999 |
| Peak year | 2008 (153) | 2025 (188) |
| In 2025 | 66 | 188 |
| Trend | Declining | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Om | Ved |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 411 | 847 |
| 2010s | 920 | 786 |
| 2000s | 968 | 316 |
| 1990s | 17 | 5 |
| 1980s | 5 | 0 |
From Sanskrit Om (ॐ), the sacred primordial sound and mantra regarded in Hindu tradition as the essence of the universe. Used as a name it carries that whole spiritual weight.
From Sanskrit veda (वेद), 'knowledge', the name of the foundational Hindu scriptures. The root sense is 'knowing, sacred knowledge'.
Ved is more popular than Om today: about 188 US babies were given the name Ved in 2025, compared with 66 named Om.
Om means The sacred syllable (sanskrit origin), while Ved means Sacred knowledge (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Om first appears in 1983 and Ved in 1999, so Om has the longer recorded history.