Versa

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How to Pronounce Versa

Pronounced VUR-suh /ˈvɜr.sə/Medium

Meaning: Versa is best read as a variant of Versie or a trim form of Vera (from Slavic 'faith' or Latin verus, 'true'). It has the compact, homespun feel of many early-twentieth-century American girls' names, and its precise route is uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Versa is a short vintage name tied to Vera and Versie — echoing 'true' or 'faith' — with an uncertain exact route (said 'VUR-suh').

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Origin LowLatin, Slavic

MeaningVersa is best read as a variant of Versie or a trim form of Vera (from Slavic 'faith' or Latin verus, 'true'). It has the compact, homespun feel of many early-twentieth-century American girls' names, and its precise route is uncertain.

U.S. rank (1958)#6998 ↘ Falling

1958 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1921

Total births (all-time)≈ 688

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

Versa reads as a variant of Versie or a clip of Vera, names carrying the senses 'true' (Latin verus) or 'faith' (Slavic). It fits the early-1900s taste for short, plain-spoken girls' names, though its exact source is uncertain.

It saw its faint high point in the early twentieth century around 1921 and disappeared by the late 1950s. Only a few dozen girls a year ever carried it.

Did you know? The Latin phrase vice versa ('the other way round') gives Versa a faint bookish echo, though the name itself simply patterns with Vera and other short vintage V-names.

Overall data confidence 40%

References — Versa — variant of Versie / short form of Vera; route uncertain

Variations

VersieVersah

Nicknames

Vera

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Vera— the fuller name Versa likely shortens

Versie— the closest sister form

Verna— a like short vintage V-name

Veda— another compact early-1900s girls' name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Versa mean?

Versa is a variant of Versie or a short form of Vera, echoing senses of 'true' (Latin) or 'faith' (Slavic).

How do you pronounce Versa?

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

Is Versa a boy or girl name?

Versa is used as a girl's name, a short vintage form.

How popular is Versa?

Versa has always been very rare in the U.S., a short vintage name most seen in the early twentieth century.