Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Verla is a variant of Verna. Verna has been associated with Latin and English naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1890. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Verla through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,190
- 0 boys · 6,190 girls
- Most popular year
- 1922
- 199 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 9 in 1983. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 199 in 1922. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,056 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.
Verla’s family of names
Verla has a related form in Vera. Verla has a related form in Verna.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Verla
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Verla, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Verda
“springlike; one who is young and fresh”
>99% girls
Velda
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>99% girls
Vena
“from the wine country; from Vienna”
>99% girls
Vernice
Vernice is a feminine given name.
10% boys · 90% girls
Velva
>99% girls
Veta
>99% girls
Vergie
1% boys · 99% girls
Vella
“a dark-skinned beauty”
>99% girls