Verena

Verena... a radiant blend of green and gold, evoking both youthful exuberance and timeless wisdom: the clarity of honesty! From the chirp of songbirds at dawn to the solemn tolling of bells, Verena carries the weight of hundreds and thousands of years, whilst still dancing with the joy of innocence. In her sound, there is an assurance that the truth will always prevail. Verena's luminous glow guides us through the shadows, and so we walk on our toes anticipating a better tomorrow.

With a pleasant and powerful meaning, Verena is a stunningly beautiful name. It is graced with elegance and sophistication, and offers an irresistible edgy charm. It is classy yet also holds an air of modernity and uniqueness. It is a lovely variant to the gorgeous Serena. Overall, I think Verena is a wonderful name.

Very lovely name. ❤❤❤.

Scary.

Quite the nice sounding name.

It's very uptight-sounding to my ears. Vera sounds more easy-going, and not quite as old-fashioned.

Verena sounds gorgeous, exotic, and even a bit regal. I like Verena Lily and Verena Aimee for combos.

Beautiful!

This name is the best, highly recommended.

Never heard this name before. It's pretty cute.

Verena is pleasant name, but a bit dreary and old-fashioned. Whether that's the outdated kind of old-fashioned, or the "so out there it sounds fresh again" kind is for you to decide.

Hi, my name is Verena. I am from Croatia and it is unique name here, I have never met anyone with the same name. There are all kinds od reactions, but most people just say it is an unusual name and that they have heard it for the first time. Even though it should not be difficult to say it in croatian people often struggle with the pronunciation and are confused, where is the accent. It is ve-Re-na it actually sounds Italian.
Even though it often requires some explaining, I love it.

I like the names Vera and Serena, so I really like Verena. It sounds exotic, yet not too foreign. I think it would work as a feminine name in the US.

Beautiful. Just. Wow. My name is Irie, I wish I could change it to this.

Guess I'm the only one reminded of the word venereal?

What a gorgeous, beautiful girly name! :o.

I think Verena is absolutely gorgeous! And from it you could derive the lovely nickname Rena. That said, I would be hesitant to use it since I live near a town called Varina, which is pronounced the same way. So, I expect that if I named my daughter this, everyone would assume I named her after the town and would spell it that way.

Verena is very pretty and feminine. I like that it has use in early Christianity and also ancient north African cultures. I have never met a Verena here in the USA. It sounds so much better than the popular Serena.

I've never heard of this name before! It's really pretty!

I think this is a beautiful name that has slipped under the radar, because I can see it taking off in English-speaking countries.

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It's the name of a major character's mother in my story, and is an interesting pick without being too odd.

I like this name. The first time I seen it was about four days ago. I didn't know it was German; but I'm happy to find another German (feminine) name that doesn't sound too harsh for modern ears.

One of my favorite names. It's simple, but not boring like some other names. I love it.

This is quite a nice name, and it's unusual and almost exotic-sounding in English countries. :-)

I've always loved this name and right now it is my first choice if I have a daughter. It seems girly without being too overly sweet.

My name is Verena and my mother named me after watching a Russian movie (sorry, don't know the title). Her name is Vera and she wanted a name starting with V and matching her own. (Also thought of Viera/Viola).
I really love my name. It's unique and makes you feel special. I can't imagine having a common name. I am from Norway and I've never met anyone else with my name. There it is pronounced Veh-Reh-nah. I love this pronunciation but while currently living in an English speaking country I prefer to be called Veh-ree-nah as it doesn't sound nice when you can't roll your R's...
I would say Verena is a more serious name and people usually refrain from saying it unnecessarily. That being said, it's also a youthful name and a name you grow along with, suitable for all ages. And I've gotten quite a few compliments on my name from people in many different countries, so that is always nice. For a nickname people usually just call me "V".
I like that it is a name that is not typically associated with a country (though it is more commonly used in Germany) and suits my personality perfectly.

I think that Verena would age well on a woman and like that it can be shortened to the spunky 'Vera.'

I love this name! I think it is very beautiful and it has a soft sound to it.

Right now I'm obsessed with this name! All names beginning with V seem sultry and edgy to me - think Veronica, Vivien - but Verena has a soft, breezy side to it as well, like a previous poster mentioned about it conjuring up the feeling of a breezy summer day. That's what makes Verena so brilliant - it would age or evolve with the woman, being innocent, light, fresh enough for a little girl, while at the same time strong and mature enough for a woman.

This is undoubtedly my favourite name ever. I have a thing for names with v's. But this, it's like Marina, with a v. I love it.