Vedette - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Vedette \v(e)-dette, ved(et)-te\ is of Italian origin, and its meaning is "sentry, scout". The French term "vedette" means something that is separate or singled out, as in a sentry or scout. It is also used in French for a movie star.

Vedette has 1 variant form: Vedetta.

A baby name that sounds like Vedette is Vidette.

Vedette is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Vedette. Click here to compare Vedette with related baby names.