The first name Verena
A girl’s name from German.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
German origin
A female given name from German.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Verena last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1998, with 4 births (#3,142).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Verena with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Verena at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 40 girls born in the United States were named Verena, the 3,771st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1916, when 43 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Verena
8 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Verena MayrAustrian athlete, born 1995
- Verena HanshawAustrian association football player, born 1994
- VerenaEgyptian saint, 260–344
- Verena FaißtGerman footballer, born 1989
- Verena HolmesEnglish mechanical engineer and inventor (1889–1964)
- Verena EberhardtAustrian cyclist, born 1994
- Véréna ParavelFrench anthropologist and artist, born 1971
- Verena PeterGerman actress, born 1954
More German girls’ names
Questions
- What is the origin of the name Verena?
- Verena comes from German.
- How popular is the name Verena?
- In 2022, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Verena, ranking 5,669th. Its peak was 1998, with 4 births.
- Is Verena a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,989 US babies named Verena since 1880 were girls.
- When was Verena most popular?
- 1916 in the United States, when 43 babies were named Verena, its highest rank at 1,084th.