Vetch: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Vetch – Meaning: a climbing plant of the pea family – Origin: Old French (veche, from Latin vicia) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: VECH


Vetch is an Old French (veche, from Latin vicia) unisex name meaning “a climbing plant of the pea family”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Vetch

Meaning: A climbing plant of the pea family.

Origin: Old French (veche, from Latin vicia).

How to Pronounce Vetch

Phonetic: VECH   IPA: /vɛtʃ/

Popularity of Vetch

Vetch doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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