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Vernal

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How to Pronounce Vernal

Pronounced VUR-nul /ˈvɜr.nəl/Medium

Meaning: Vernal comes directly from Latin vernalis, 'of spring', from ver, 'spring'; it is one of a small family of season-and-word names used as given names around 1900.Low

In 30 seconds: Vernal is a rare word-name meaning 'of spring', straight from the Latin vernalis (said 'VUR-nul').
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Origin MediumLatin
MeaningVernal comes directly from Latin vernalis, 'of spring', from ver, 'spring'; it is one of a small family of season-and-word names used as given names around 1900.
U.S. rank (2005)#13257 ↘ Falling
2005 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1916
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,788
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191618942005

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

Vernal is the English word for 'of the spring', from Latin vernalis (from ver, 'spring'). Families a century ago occasionally reached for such bright word-names, and Vernal also echoes the Vern- names then in fashion.

It never caught on widely, holding a small peak in the mid nineteen-tens before fading; it reads today as an antique word-name, evocative of spring but firmly dated rather than revived.

Did you know? Vernal is literally the adjective for springtime; as a boy's name it was scarce even at its 1916 crest of only a few dozen a year, and it shares its look with the Utah town of Vernal.
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Vernal — Latin vernalis, 'of spring'

Variations

VernVerne

Nicknames

Vern

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Vernal mean?

Vernal is of Latin origin and means 'of spring', from vernalis.

How do you pronounce Vernal?

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

Is Vernal a boy or girl name?

Vernal is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Vernal?

Vernal was always rare and reads as a genuine early-twentieth-century antique today.

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