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Verlie

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Pronounced VUR-lee /ˈvɜr.li/High

Meaning: Verlie is a homespun early-twentieth-century girls' name of the American South, most naturally read as a -lie diminutive of Verla or Vera. Vera traces to Latin verus, 'true', and to Slavic vera, 'faith', a meaning Verlie is usually given, though its exact coinage is uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Verlie is a Southern vintage name tied to Verla and Vera, 'true' or 'faith'. It crested in the nineteen-teens.

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Origin LowLatin, American

MeaningVerlie is a homespun early-twentieth-century girls' name of the American South, most naturally read as a -lie diminutive of Verla or Vera. Vera traces to Latin verus, 'true', and to Slavic vera, 'faith', a meaning Verlie is usually given, though its exact coinage is uncertain.

U.S. rank (1970)#9316 ↘ Falling

1970 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1917

Total births (all-time)≈ 2,282

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

Verlie is a vintage Southern name best understood as a soft -lie form of Verla or Vera, from Latin verus, 'true', and Slavic vera, 'faith'. Like many names of its time and place its precise origin is not documented, but the Ver- family it sits in points clearly to that root.

It reached its high point around 1917 and faded through the century. A woman named Verlie at the peak would be past a hundred, a great-grandmother-era name. It has not revived and reads as deeply old-fashioned; a namer should know it may be misheard as Verly or Shirley on the phone.

Did you know? Verlie belongs to a cluster of Ver- girls' names — Verla, Verna, Verlie — that flourished in the rural South a century ago and have almost entirely vanished; it peaked around 1917.

Overall data confidence 52%

References — Verlie — Vintage Southern name, likely -lie form of Verla/Vera 'true/faith'; SSA peak 1917

Variations

VerlaVerleeVerlye

Nicknames

Verl

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Verla— the likely parent name Verlie softens

Vera— the classic Ver- name behind the meaning

Verna— a same-era Ver- girls' name of matching vintage

Vergie— lands in the same popularity range

Verdie— a fellow Latin choice

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Verlie mean?

Verlie is usually read as a form of Verla or Vera, from Latin 'true' and Slavic 'faith', though its exact origin is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Verlie?

It's said VUR-lee /ˈvɜr.li/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Verlie a boy or girl name?

Verlie is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Verlie?

Verlie was an uncommon Southern vintage name that crested in the nineteen-teens and has been rare for generations.