Laverne: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “alder tree”
- Origin
- French
- Say it
- luh-VURN · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Both (76% girls, 24% boys since 1880)
From French La Verne, derived from a word for the alder tree. It has been used for both sexes in English, though more often feminine in modern usage.
How popular is Laverne?
Babies named Laverne in 20249
Peak year1928
Total US babies since 188056,114
Laverne is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Laverne
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Laverne questions
What does the name Laverne mean?
Laverne means "alder tree". It comes from French. From French La Verne, derived from a word for the alder tree. It has been used for both sexes in English, though more often feminine in modern usage.
Is Laverne a boy or girl name?
Laverne is used for both: about 76% of US babies named Laverne since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Laverne?
9 US babies were named Laverne in 2024. Its peak year was 1928.
How do you pronounce Laverne?
Laverne is usually pronounced luh-VURN.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.