Virda

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How to Pronounce Virda

Pronounced VUR-duh /ˈvɜːr.də/Medium

Meaning: Virda has no settled origin; it may draw on the Latin viridis, green and fresh, the root behind Verda and Verdant, or it may be a regional early American coinage on the same sound. The route is uncertain, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: Virda is an uncommon early American name of uncertain origin, perhaps tied to the Latin viridis, green. It was used for a small number of United States girls around 1921 (said VUR-duh); its route is unclear.

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Origin LowLatin, American

MeaningVirda has no settled origin; it may draw on the Latin viridis, green and fresh, the root behind Verda and Verdant, or it may be a regional early American coinage on the same sound. The route is uncertain, which we note.

U.S. rank (1946)#3420 ↘ Falling

1946 U.S. births10 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1921

Total births (all-time)≈ 395

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

Virda appeared faintly in American records, mostly around 1921, without a clear parent name. It reads as a period coinage rather than an inherited name.

It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at its peak, and it disappeared from use by mid-century. With its origin uncertain, which we note, the name survives mainly as a soft, dated rarity.

Did you know? Names like Verda, Verna, and Virda cluster around the Latin viridis, green and flourishing, though for many families they were simply pleasant-sounding coinages of the day rather than deliberate Latin borrowings.

Overall data confidence 28%

References - Virda — Uncertain origin; possibly Latin viridis, green, or regional coinage

Variations

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Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Virda mean?

Its origin is uncertain; it may be linked to the Latin viridis, meaning green, or be a regional coinage.

How do you pronounce Virda?

It is said VUR-duh /ˈvɜːr.də/, two syllables stressed on the first.

Is Virda a boy or girl name?

Virda is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Virda?

It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak in the early twentieth century.