Velta

Velta is both a surname and a given name.

Given name

Velta

Gender	Female
Name day	24 November
Origin
Meaning	Gift[1]
Region of origin	Latvia

Velta is a feminine Latvian given name. Notable individuals named Velta include:

• Velta Līne (1923–2012), Latvian actress
• Velta Ruke-Dravina (1917–2003), Latvian linguist and folklorist
• Velta Sniķere (born 1920), Latvian poet
• Velta Toma (1912–1999), Latvian poet

Surname

Notable people with the surname Velta include:

• Rune Velta (born 1989), Norwegian ski jumper

References

1. Siliņš, Klāvs (1990). Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca (in Latvian). Rīga: Zinātne. ISBN 5796602780.