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Verlia
How to Pronounce Verlia
Pronounced VUR-lee-uh /ΛvΙr.li.Ι/Low
Meaning: Verlia is a rare early-twentieth-century American name, most plausibly a variant of Verlie or Verla, or a blend of a Ver- element, as in Vera or Verna, with the graceful -lia ending. Its exact build is uncertain, so we trace it to those likely pieces without inventing a root.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Verlia is a scarce American name from the early twentieth century, likely a form of Verlie or Verla or a blend of a Ver- element, as in Vera, with a soft -lia ending. Because no single older root is documented, we keep the entry honest and flag it rather than assign a false meaning.
It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-tens, and it faded within a generation. A girl named Verlia then would be over a hundred today, a name of the early twentieth century.
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What does the name Verlia mean?
It is an early American coinage, likely a variant of Verlie or Verla, or a blend of a Ver- element with a -lia ending; the origin is uncertain.
How do you pronounce Verlia?
It is said VUR-lee-uh /ΛvΙr.li.Ι/ - three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Verlia a boy or girl name?
Verlia is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Verlia?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-tens.