Verla
Meaning
“Of disputed origin, possibly a feminine elaboration of Vera (true) or Verna (springlike); no meaning is firmly established.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Verla peaked in the 1910s and the 1930s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Verla
Most people given the name Verla in the United States were born between 1940 and 1959. The Verla you meet today is most often in her 70s or 80s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Verla deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Verla truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Verla fits with your family’s names and surname.
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