Vega
Usage of Vega in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Vega against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Vega is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Vega is an Arabic name meaning “falling vulture,” and in Spanish it means “meadow.” Other books read Vega as Arabic for “falling star” or Scandinavian for “star.”
Vega in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 31 girls were named Vega, making it the #4460 girls' name in the US. Since 1918, 746 girls have been named Vega, with the most (52) in 2019. It is most common, relative to births, in Florida.
In 2025, 12 boys were named Vega, making it the #6803 boys' name in the US. Since 2007, 190 boys have been named Vega, with the most (14) in 2017.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Norway | #189 girls | 24 | Statistics Norway (SSB), 2025 |
| Spain | #5 girls | 2,129 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024 |
| Spain (Balearic Islands) | #40 girls | 17 | Institut d'Estadística de les Illes Balears (Ibestat), 2023 |
| Spain (Catalonia) | #18 girls | 192 | Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat), 2025 |
| Spain (Valencian Community) | #3 girls | 274 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024 |
| Sweden | #140 girls | 63 | Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket), 2025 |
| Norway | #948 girls (all ages) | 258 | Statistics Norway (SSB), 2025 |
| Spain | #182 girls (all ages) | 21,739 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2025 |
| Spain (Catalonia) | #283 girls (all ages) | 1,776 | Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat), 2025 |
| Sweden | #518 girls (all ages) | 2,070 | Statistics Sweden (SCB), 2020 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Vega
There are 745 towns and villages with Vega in their name, in 25 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 211🇪🇸 Spain 138🇨🇴 Colombia 97🇨🇺 Cuba 74🇻🇪 Venezuela 63🇬🇹 Guatemala 56🇵🇪 Peru 20🇭🇳 Honduras 18
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| La Vega | La Vega, 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 102,426 | Map |
| Vega Baja | Vega Baja, 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 29,325 | Map |
| Vega Alta | Vega Alta, 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 12,036 | Map |
| Huétor Vega | Andalusia, 🇪🇸 Spain | 11,324 | Map |
| La Vega | Cundinamarca, 🇨🇴 Colombia | 5,706 | Map |
| Cúllar-Vega | Andalusia, 🇪🇸 Spain | 5,487 | Map |
| La Vega | Cauca Department, 🇨🇴 Colombia | 3,469 | Map |
| La Vega | Jalisco, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1,663 | Map |
| Vega Alta | Villa Clara Province, 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1,061 | Map |
| Vega | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | 900 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Vega
There are 11 lakes and reservoirs with Vega in their name, in 6 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 3🇦🇷 Argentina 2🇨🇦 Canada 2🇺🇸 United States 2🇨🇱 Chile 1🇨🇺 Cuba 1
| Name | Where | |
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| La Vega | Jalisco, 🇲🇽 Mexico | Map |
| Lac Véga | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lago Vega | Region of Magallanes, 🇨🇱 Chile | Map |
| Vega | Coahuila, 🇲🇽 Mexico | Map |
| Vega Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Vega Reservoir | Colorado, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Farr Vega Lake | New Mexico, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Laguna La Vega | Matanzas Province, 🇨🇺 Cuba | Map |
| Laguna de Vega | San Juan, 🇦🇷 Argentina | Map |
| Laguna de la Vega | Santa Cruz, 🇦🇷 Argentina | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Vega songs
4 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Vega in their title. The best known:
- Lil Silvio & El Vega
- Duo Vega
- Jules/Vega – Diggy-MO' (2009)
- La Vega – Isaac Albéniz (1899)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Vega
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Vega.
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Fictional characters named Vega
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Vega as a pet name
FurryName has found 66 dogs named Vega in public pet registers, making it the #2,065 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Zurich (4), Burnside (1), Basel (1). Vega as a dog name →
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