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Levern

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How to Pronounce Levern

Pronounced luh-VURN /ləˈvɜːrn/Medium

Meaning: Levern is a variant of Laverne (also Lavern), a name drawn from French la Verne, a place name tied to the alder tree, and sometimes linked to the Roman goddess Laverna. It came into American use as a soft, French-flavored name for both boys and girls; here it is recorded as a boy's name.Low

In 30 seconds: Levern is a variant of Laverne, from a French place name tied to alder trees or spring greenness. A soft vintage name, it crested in the mid-1950s.

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Origin LowFrench, Latin

MeaningLevern is a variant of Laverne (also Lavern), a name drawn from French la Verne, a place name tied to the alder tree, and sometimes linked to the Roman goddess Laverna. It came into American use as a soft, French-flavored name for both boys and girls; here it is recorded as a boy's name.

U.S. rank (2003)#10354 ↘ Falling

2003 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1955

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,901

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Levern reshapes Laverne. The parent name comes from the French la Verne, a place name associated with the alder tree and, by extension, with spring greenness; some also connect it to Laverna, a minor Roman goddess. Soft and a little old-world, it was given to both boys and girls, and this trimmed spelling belongs to its boys' side.

Its crest in the mid-fifties places Levern in the grandfather generation. The whole Laverne family faded after mid-century — helped out of fashion, for a time, by association with a certain sitcom character — and this variant has not revived, remaining a soft period rarity.

Did you know? Levern is one of several spellings — Lavern, Laverne, Levern — of a gently French name that had a modest mid-century American vogue. This form appears from the nineteen-teens and crested around 1955 at roughly five dozen boys a year.

Overall data confidence 50%

References — Levern — variant of Laverne (French la Verne, alder tree; poss. goddess Laverna)

Variations

LaverneLavernLaverne

Nicknames

VernVernieLee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Levern mean?

Levern is a variant of Laverne, from the French la Verne, a place name linked to the alder tree and spring greenness.

How do you pronounce Levern?

It's said luh-VURN — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Levern a boy or girl name?

Levern has been used for both, but these records are for boys.

Is Levern making a comeback?

No — the Laverne family of names remains dated, and this variant stays a mid-century rarity.