Meaning of the nameVerena
- Female
- Ve-re-na
Verena is a female name of obscure origin and meaning, which Wiktionary lists as a German name linked to Saint Verena of Zurzach.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,080 people named Verena, the 3,822nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 32, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Verena is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 3,080
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,822
- Median age
- 32 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,019
- people
Verena in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Verena, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (757 people).
3,068 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Verena is most common
States with the highest share of people named Verena in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.007%
- Pará 0.004%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 944 | 0.007% |
| São Paulo | 603 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 328 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 260 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 194 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 127 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 126 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 110 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 51 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 41 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 39 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 35 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 30 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 25 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 24 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 23 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 19 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Verena
Wiktionary lists Verena as a German female name of obscure origin and meaning, associated with Saint Verena of Zurzach, from a region near Zurich, in Switzerland. Behind the Name only suggests, with a caveat, that the name may come from Latin verus, 'true', or be a Coptic form of the name Berenice. The origin of the name is therefore uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,080 people named Verena, almost always women, most concentrated among those born in the 1980s and 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Verena · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Verena · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Verena
What does the name Verena mean?
The meaning of Verena is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Verena in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,080 people with the first name Verena, which ranks it number 3,822 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Verena a boy's or a girl's name?
Verena is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,068 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Verena most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.007% of the state's population is named Verena (944 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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