girl's name

Virna

VEER-nah (Italian)

  • Origin Italian
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 304

Virna is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1978 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Virna is a name of Italian origin.
  • Peaked in 1965, when 38 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1920.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Virna Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1970s.

97
'20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70
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Births named Virna by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1920s 10
1930s 0
1940s 0
1950s 0
1960s 97
1970s 87

How Popular Is Virna?

In 1978, Virna was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Virna Is Used

France #5,279 5 in 2001
United States #9,691 6 in 1978

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Virna

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Virna Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Virna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Virna

  • Italian VEER-nah

Sibling Names for Virna

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Virna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Virna

How popular is the name Virna?

In 1978, Virna was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Virna a girl's or a boy's name?

Virna is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Virna?

Virna has 2 syllables.

When was Virna most popular?

Virna peaked in 1965, when 38 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.