Vidya: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Vidya – Meaning: knowledge – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: VID-yah


Vidya is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “knowledge”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Vidya

Meaning: Knowledge.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Vidya

Phonetic: VID-yah   IPA: /ˈvɪdjɑː/

Popularity of Vidya

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1972–2024.

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