Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Lavera 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 1895. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lavera through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,618
- 0 boys · 2,618 girls
- Most popular year
- 1925
- 77 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 6 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 77 in 1925. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,016 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Lavera’s family of names
In Greek usage, Lavera as a surname is a transliteration of Λαβέρα.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Lavera, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Laverna
Laverna is a feminine given name from Latin.
>99% girls
Lavada
“one who is creative; muscially talented”
>99% girls
Alvera
“guardian of all; speaker of the truth” · “guardian of all”
>99% girls
Lera
“refers to the Virgin Mary”
>99% girls
Elvera
“a-truthful woman; one who can be trusted”
>99% girls
Luetta
>99% girls
Almeta
“one who is ambitious” · “resembling a pearl”
>99% girls
Arvilla
>99% girls