Verna

Girl name

Verna has been given to 69,638 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1918.

Meaning & origin

Coined in the 19th century, from Latin vernus (“spring-like”) or as a feminine of Vernon.

Origin: Latin

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

69,638

Peak year

1918 (1,885 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +76%

Gender split

99% girls / 1% boys

Verna Felton

American actress (1890–1966)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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