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Vernon

“Place of alders”

2 syllables · 6 letters

About the name Vernon

Taken from a Norman place-name and carried into England as a family name, Vernon peaked around the First World War and has been quietly dwindling ever since. It belongs to the same neglected drawer as Melvin and Clifford, which is exactly where the next revival tends to come from.

Vernon is a boy name of Old French origin, pronounced VER-nun. On the NameRarity scale it scores 85 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1920s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Place of alders
Origin
Old French
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
VER-nun
Syllables
2
Letters
6
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1920s
Rarity
85 / 100
Per million
~4
Starts with
V
Numerology
7 · The Seeker

How popular is Vernon?

Popularity15/100
Rarity85/100

Vernon currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 250,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Vernon

  • Vernon Jordan
    American civil rights leader and lawyer
  • Vernon Davis
    American football tight end

Spellings and variants of Vernon

VerneVernVernier

Names similar to Vernon

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MAY-sun

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GOR-don

Great hill, from a place name in Berwickshire

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Simon

SY-mun

He has heard

Hebrew50% rare
Ultra Rare

Vamana

VAA-muh-nuh

The dwarf, fifth avatar of Vishnu who humbled king Bali

Sanskrit96% rare
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Ahaan

uh-HAHN

Dawn, the break of day; also unstoppable

Sanskrit76% rare
Ultra Rare

Alpesh

ul-PAYSH

Lord of the small, master of little things

Gujarati94% rare
Ultra Rare

Amias

uh-MY-us

Loved

Latin92% rare
Very Rare

Atharv

uh-THARV

The first fire priest; from the Atharva Veda

Sanskrit86% rare
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Vernon — frequently asked questions

What does the name Vernon mean?

Vernon means "Place of alders". It is a name of Old French origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Vernon?

Vernon is pronounced VER-nun, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Vernon?

Vernon scores 85 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 250,000 people carry it — about 4 per million.

What is the numerology number for Vernon?

Vernon carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 11 and its personality number is 5.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Vernon?

The lucky number for Vernon is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.