The baby name Veerle is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈveːrlə/ (approx. "VAYR-luh" or "VEER-luh").
Veerle is Dutch in Origin.
The baby name Veerle is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈveːrlə/ (approx. "VAYR-luh" or "VEER-luh").
Veerle is Dutch in Origin.
Veerle is a Dutch and Flemish feminine given name rooted in the medieval Latin Pharaildis, a Latinized form of a Frankish‑Germanic compound from fara ‘to travel’ and hild ‘battle’. The sense is often rendered as “battle traveler,” “one who journeys to battle,” or, more broadly, “brave warrior.” In Dutch, the learned Pharailde was gradually reshaped in speech to Veerle, a vernacular simplification.
Variants and related forms include Pharailde (Dutch/medieval), Pharaïlde (French), Pharaildis (Latin), and the older Germanic Farahild or Farahilde; Hilda and Mathilde are cognates from the same -hild element. The name is attested in Flanders since the Middle Ages through the cult of Saint Pharailde (Sint‑Veerle) of Ghent and enjoys modern use mainly in Belgium, where it rose in the mid‑20th century, with lighter presence in the Netherlands.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| Belgium | Girls | 1999 | #200 | 20 | 426 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| NL | 0 | #327 | 65 | 2,481 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #360 | 924 | 5,933 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #591 | 7 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Veerle is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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