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Verne

Verne: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“springlike”
Origin
Latin
Say it
VURN · 1 syllable
Used for
Boys (87% of all uses)

Usually a short form of Vernon or Vernon-related names; as a given name it is also associated with French writer Jules Verne. Vernon ultimately comes from a French place-name with Latin influence. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Verne?

20240 per million US babies
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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.

Babies named Verne in 20240

Peak year1893

Total US babies since 18806,719

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

Names like Verne

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Vernonplace of alders · French
  • Vernaspringtime · Latin
  • Vernspringlike, flourishing · Latin
  • Lucasfrom Lucania · Latin
  • Leolion · Latin
  • Julianyouthful, downy-bearded · Latin
  • Anthonyof the Antonius family · Latin
  • RomanRoman, from Rome · Latin

Verne questions

What does the name Verne mean?

Verne means "springlike". It comes from Latin. Usually a short form of Vernon or Vernon-related names; as a given name it is also associated with French writer Jules Verne. Vernon ultimately comes from a French place-name with Latin influence.

Is Verne a boy or girl name?

Verne is mainly a boy's name in US records (87% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Verne?

Verne was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1893.

How do you pronounce Verne?

Verne is usually pronounced 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.