as a First Name
Characteristically Swiss name, first borne by a 3rd-century saint who lived as a hermit near Zurich. She is said to have come originally from Thebes in Egypt, and the origin of her name is obscure. This name is now occasionally used in the English-speaking world, where it is taken as an elaboration of Vera.
| 6,142nd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Hundreds
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 1,809
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- North Dakota
- has the most people named Verena per capita
- 1913
- marked the height of its popularity
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