Verena

A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning truth; from veritas.

Babies a year
30
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Verena by the numbers

Verena was given to 30 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 43 babies in 1916, making it a 1910s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Verena. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Veronafrom the Italian city; true name35 in the US (2017)
  • Vernaof spring; springtime32 in the US (2017)
  • Veenastringed musical instrument9 in the US (2017)
  • Veerabrave, courageous, heroic12 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Valenastrong and vigorous; a form of Valerie5 in the US (2017)
  • Verdagreen; from verdis

Other names that mean truth

Like Verena, each of these has truth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Verafaith; or from latin for truth1,153 in the US (2017)
  • Justicejustice; fairness; virtue name1,100 in the US (2017)
  • Veronicatrue image or true likeness817 in the US (2017)
  • Aminahtrustworthy, honest, peaceful81 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Amenso be it; truth; certainty131 in the US (2017)
  • Justycejustice, fairness; a respelling of Justice with archaic -yce ending118 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Verena

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