Verma
Varma and Verma are surnames found in India and Southeast Asia. These surnames are commonly used by people of different castes and ethnic groups across the region. In India, the surname is used in the northern half of the country by Kayasthas, Jats, Rajputs, Koches, Kurmis, and Koeris.
Meaning & Origin of Verma
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Varma and Verma are surnames found in India and Southeast Asia. These surnames are commonly used by people of different castes and ethnic groups across the region. In India, the surname is used in the northern half of the country by Kayasthas, Jats, Rajputs, Koches, Kurmis, and Koeris.
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The Story of Verma
Verma first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1898, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 34 Vermas were born — ranking #1,350 that year. As of 2026, Verma ranks #7,291 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 929 Vermas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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About the name Verma
Verma is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1898 and has accumulated 929 births in the dataset. Verma's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #1,350. Use the chart and map above to compare Verma's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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