The first name Verna
A girl’s name from Latin meaning “spring-like”.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Verna means “spring-like” in Latin.
Coined in the 19th century, from Latin vernus (“spring-like”) or as a feminine of Vernon.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Verna at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 44 girls born in the United States were named Verna, the 3,513th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1918, when 1,873 were.
69,638
babies named Verna since 1880
#3,513
rank in 2025
1918
peak year
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 Verna
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Verna FeltonAmerican actress (1890–1966)
- Verna BloomAmerican actress (1938–2019)
- Verna HillieAmerican actress (1914-1997)
- Verna FieldsAmerican film editor and entertainment industry executive (1918-1982)
- Verna JohnstonAustralian sprinter and long jumper, 1930–2010
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Questions
- What does the name Verna mean?
- Verna means “spring-like” in Latin.
- What is the origin of the name Verna?
- Coined in the 19th century, from Latin vernus (“spring-like”) or as a feminine of Vernon.
- Is Verna a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 69,638 US babies named Verna since 1880 were girls.
- When was Verna most popular?
- 1918 in the United States, when 1,873 babies were named Verna, its highest rank at 125th.
- Is Verna also a surname?
- Yes. Verna is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.