Verma

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Pronounced VUR-muh /ˈvɜːr.mə/High

Meaning: Verma is best read as a variant of Verna or Velma, early-century American girls' names. Verna comes from the Latin vernus, 'spring-like', while Velma is a coinage of debated origin; Verma sits between them as a rare respelling and shares their gentle, seasonal association.Low

In 30 seconds: Verma is a variant of Verna or Velma, tied to Latin 'spring' (said 'VUR-muh'). It was a rare vintage American girls' name.

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MeaningVerma is best read as a variant of Verna or Velma, early-century American girls' names. Verna comes from the Latin vernus, 'spring-like', while Velma is a coinage of debated origin; Verma sits between them as a rare respelling and shares their gentle, seasonal association.

U.S. rank (1972)#8250 ↗ Rising

1972 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1923

Total births (all-time)≈ 929

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

Verma looks like a spelling variant of Verna, from the Latin vernus, 'of spring', or of Velma, a name of uncertain coinage popular in the same years. Such one-letter variations were common when V-names were in vogue, and Verma is one of the rarer members of that cluster.

It was always a small choice — a few dozen girls a year at most around its faint nineteen-twenties peak — and faded with the wider V-name fashion. It reads as softly vintage and has not revived. Note that Verma is also a common surname in India, a separate origin from this American given name.

Did you know? Verma sits in a knot of similar early-century names — Verna, Velma, Verda, Verla — soft V-names that parents varied by a single letter for a fresh sound.

Overall data confidence 40%

References — Verma — variant of Verna (Latin 'spring')/Velma; Indian surname noted separately

Variations

VernaVelmaVerda

Nicknames

Vera

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Verna— the likely parent name, from Latin 'spring'

Velma— a fellow soft V-name of the same era

Verda— shares the Ver- opening and vintage feel

Verla— another rare early-century V-name variant

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Verma mean?

Verma is likely a variant of Verna or Velma, tied to the Latin sense of 'spring'.

How do you pronounce Verma?

It's said VUR-muh /ˈvɜːr.mə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Verma a boy or girl name?

Verma is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Verma?

Verma is rare, a vintage American V-name most seen in the early twentieth century.