Vernice

Vernice: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “springlike”
Origin: Latin
Say it: VER-nis · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls (90% of all uses)

Usually treated as a variant of Bernice or as an elaborated form related to Vernon/Vernon-based names; usage and origin are somewhat mixed. In many cases it is linked to Latin vernus, meaning springlike. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Vernice?

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 Vernice in 20240

Peak year1919

Total US babies since 18808,079

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

Names like Vernice

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Bernicebringing victory · Greek
Berniecebringing victory · Greek
Camilayoung ceremonial attendant · Latin
Lunamoon · Latin
Auroradawn · Latin
Emilyrival · Latin
Norahonor · Latin
Lucylight · Latin

Vernice questions

What does the name Vernice mean?

Vernice means "springlike". It comes from Latin. Usually treated as a variant of Bernice or as an elaborated form related to Vernon/Vernon-based names; usage and origin are somewhat mixed. In many cases it is linked to Latin vernus, meaning springlike.

Is Vernice a boy or girl name?

Vernice is mainly a girl's name in US records (90% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Vernice?

Vernice was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1919.

How do you pronounce Vernice?

Vernice is usually pronounced VER-nis.

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.