Verla

Verla: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “true, faithful”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: VUR-luh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Usually treated as a feminine form or variant of Verle/Verl, likely from Germanic elements behind names meaning 'true' or 'faithful'. Its exact development in English usage is somewhat uncertain. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Verla?

20240 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Verla in 20240

Peak year1910

Total US babies since 18806,190

Verla was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

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What does the name Verla mean?

Verla means "true, faithful". It comes from Germanic. Usually treated as a feminine form or variant of Verle/Verl, likely from Germanic elements behind names meaning 'true' or 'faithful'. Its exact development in English usage is somewhat uncertain.

Is Verla a boy or girl name?

Verla is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Verla?

Verla was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1910.

How do you pronounce Verla?

Verla is usually pronounced VUR-luh.

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.