Gender
Male
Origin
- Norse
- Truth
- German
- Sacred wisdom; also a variation of Vera, meaning true
- Latin
- True
- Teutonic
- Defending friend
Syllables
2
Themes
- Green
Famous People
Actress Verna Bloom
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1922 (rank #1695, 21 births); most recent 1978 (rank #5769, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #125, 1,873 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3459, 44 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 44 |
| 2024 | – | 27 |
| 2023 | – | 25 |
| 2022 | – | 38 |
| 2021 | – | 24 |
| 2020 | – | 29 |
| 2019 | – | 25 |
| 2018 | – | 37 |
| 2017 | – | 35 |
| 2016 | – | 43 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1948 (rank #100, 26 births); most recent 1971 (rank #416, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence