Verna
Verna is a female given name: 99% of people named Verna are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 525 male / 68,792 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Verna
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Verna," in English, "Guten Tag Verna," in German. Verna is a female given name: about 99% of people named Verna are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Verna,
German
Guten Tag Verna,
French
Bonjour Verna,
Spanish
Estimado/a Verna:
Chinese
Verna您好：
Japanese
Verna様
English
Hi Verna,
German
Hi Verna,
French
Salut Verna,
Spanish
Hola Verna,
Chinese
Verna你好：
Japanese
Vernaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 1% |
United States birth data
525 male · 68,792 female · 69,317 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Verna a male or female name?
Verna is a female given name: 99% of people named Verna are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Verna in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Verna," in English, "Guten Tag Verna," in German. Verna is a female given name: about 99% of people named Verna are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Verna a unisex name?
Verna is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Verna are men. Verna leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Verna a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/verna (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_verna,
title = {Is Verna a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/verna},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}