Given name
Verina
“protector and defender”
Verina is a variant of Verena. One German interpretation is “protector and defender.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Verina is a variant of Verena. One German interpretation is “protector and defender.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Verina is a variant of Verena. A possible origin is German, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English use, Verina is used as a variant of Verena.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1913. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Verina through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 207
- 0 boys · 207 girls
- Most popular year
- 1968
- 8 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #17,110 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 17,110 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 8 in 1968. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 359 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.
Verina’s family of names
Verina has a related form in Verena. In English usage, Verina has a conventional equivalent in the German form Verena. In English usage, Verina has a related form in Varina.
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Around the world
Verina has relatives in 3 languages.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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