The first name Verona
A girl’s name from Italian.
Pronounced /vɪˈɹəʊnə/ 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Italian origin
Borrowed from Italian Verona, from Latin Vērōna.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Verona last appeared in the official list in 2018, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2004, with 6 births (#2,802).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Verona with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Verona at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 25 girls born in the United States were named Verona, the 5,227th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1920, when 111 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 Verona
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Verona van de LeurDutch former gymnast, adult movie performer, born 1985
- Verona ElderBritish athlete, born 1953
More Italian girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Verona mean?
- Borrowed from Italian Verona, from Latin Vērōna.
- What is the origin of the name Verona?
- Borrowed from Italian Verona, from Latin Vērōna.
- How popular is the name Verona?
- In 2018, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Verona, ranking 5,666th. Its peak was 2004, with 6 births.
- Is Verona a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,314 US babies named Verona since 1880 were girls.
- When was Verona most popular?
- 1920 in the United States, when 111 babies were named Verona, its highest rank at 695th.
- How do you pronounce Verona?
- Verona is /vɪˈɹəʊnə/, 3 syllables.