Name meaning & stats
Verona
Verona means “place of alder trees” (Latin origin). 1,521 US babies since 1940, peak 1943. Notable Veronas are 1.5× over-represented as actors.
What it means
“place of alder trees”
LatinSpelling of Verna
Verna around the world
- Верна · Russian
- فيرنا · Arabic
- ヴェルナ · Japanese
In US birth records
Peak year: 1943
1,521 US babies were named Verona between 1940 and 2025.
Verona around the world
- Ireland: 45 babies since 1964, peak 1964
- England & Wales: 43 babies since 1996, peak 2004
- Sweden: 25 babies since 1998, peak 2011
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Veronas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.5× | Low · 6 people |
| Politician | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Model | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Judge | 1.2× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are actors, Veronas show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 16 Vernas spell it Verona
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1943)