Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Derna isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1912. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Derna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 31
- 0 boys · 31 girls
- Most popular year
- 1912
- 10 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1957. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 10 in 1912.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Similar names
If you love Derna, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Elmina
“one who is widely known”
>99% girls
Ena
“a fiery and passionate woman”
>99% girls
Edna
“one who brings pleasure; a delight”
>99% girls
Verna
“woman from Verona” · “from the alder-tree grove”
>99% girls
Elda
“a battlemaiden; a protector”
>99% girls
Eda
Eda is a variant of Edith. One English interpretation is “the spoils of war; one who is joyous; a treasure.”
>99% girls
Venna
“from the wine country; from Vienna”
>99% girls
Verena
“protector and defender”
>99% girls