Verna is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Verna means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Verna across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Verna has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Verna is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “spring, springtime”. A feminine name from Latin vernus, or a form of Laverne.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 69,638 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Verna per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (1,885/yr).
Verna has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #220 nationally (given to 1,885 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1910s.
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