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The baby name Vernon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈvɜːrnən/ (VER-nən).

Vernon is Norman in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Norman
Pronunciation: /ˈvɜːrnən/ (VER-nən)

What is the meaning of the name Vernon ?

The baby name Vernon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈvɜːrnən/ (VER-nən).

Vernon is Norman in Origin.

Vernon is an English given name derived from a Norman surname taken from the town of Vernon in Normandy (Eure, France). The place-name traces to Gaulish uerno, “alder,” combined with a Gallo-Romance locative suffix -on, yielding the sense “place of alders” or “from the alder grove.” As a given name it thus carries arboreal associations of the alder tree.

The surname arrived in Britain with the Normans and became prominent in medieval England; it transitioned into a first name in the 19th century, gaining popularity in Britain and the United States and peaking in the early 1900s. Admiral Edward Vernon lent the name wider recognition, inspiring numerous place-names, notably Mount Vernon. Diminutives and variants include Vern, Vernie, and the spelling Verne; the form is largely unchanged in French and used as-is in Spanish. Notable bearers include Vernon Jordan, Vernon Duke, and NFL player Vernon Davis.

Vernon has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Vernon

Vernon Wells Actor · Born 1945 · Australia Vernon Wells may refer to several people, most notably the Australian actor known for roles in films like Mad Max 2, Commando, and Weird Science.

Vernon – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 1992 #1 371
NA 0 #30 4 2,537
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
JM 0 #78 10 3,714
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
AE 0 #183 5 10,220
NA Boys 0 #183 53 6,830
JM Boys 0 #212 61 6,876
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
SG 0 #249 21 11,010
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
ZA 0 #292 156 14,421
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
Canada Boys 2024 #298 9 2,588
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
MY 0 #311 20 12,352
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
ZA Boys 0 #313 1,960 25,619
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
France Boys 1993 #351 3 1,914
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
PH Boys 0 #367 17 11,440
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
CR Boys 0 #442 46 10,188
PA Boys 0 #469 13 9,305
AR Boys 0 #480 4 7,628
HK Boys 0 #488 40 12,905
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
RU Boys 0 #518 9 12,621
PS Boys 0 #530 19 10,655
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
SG Boys 0 #558 140 17,960
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
Finland Boys 2026 #678 5 3,552
CL Boys 0 #696 5 13,390
QA Boys 0 #736 8 18,093
United States Boys 2024 #781 112 7,044
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
KW Boys 0 #798 9 18,755
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
OM Boys 0 #871 11 17,948
NL Boys 0 #899 53 5,873
Spain Boys 0 #920 11 5,610
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
MY Boys 0 #958 154 25,439
CO Boys 0 #977 5 15,656
NG Boys 0 #996 6 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,010 5 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,029 5 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,070 23 22,615
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #1,117 25 25,928
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
TR 0 #1,250 5 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,444 28 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,590 25 28,008

Vernon is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
Ireland
France
AE

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People also ask about Vernon

Vernon is predominantly a boy's name.
Vernon is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈvɜːrnən/ (VER-nən).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Vern, Verne and Verna (feminine).
Across languages, Vernon has these equivalents: Vernon (English), Vernon (French), Vernón (Spanish, rare).
Yes, very popular — Vernon ranked #1 in Ireland in 1992, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Vernon ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 1992).
Vernon's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #324 in 2014 to #298 in 2024 in Canada.
Yes — 1 notable people named Vernon are in our database, including Vernon Wells (Actor).