Laverne

French

"springlike"

Laverne Origin and Meaning

The name Laverne is a girl's name of French origin meaning "springlike".

Although it has a sweet meaning, this name feels dated nowadays, like a fifties poodle skirt. Lavender may be a fresher alternative.

Laverne Rank in US Top 1000

# 873 in the US

Popularity of the name Laverne

• 1800 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Laverne

• LaVerne Sophia Andrews American singer of the Andrews Sisters
• Laverne Cox American transgender actress and activist
• (Emily) Laverne Harding American animator
• LaVerne Janet Jones Ferrette, U.S. Virgin Islands sprinter
• LaVerne Erickson Krause American painter and printmaker

The name Laverne in Pop Culture

• Laverne DeFazio main character on TV's "Laverne & Shirley"
• Laverne Roberts character on TV's "Scrubs"
• Lenore La Verne stage name of Elly Chiply (actress who marries Harold Westbrook) in the Edna Ferber novel "Show Boat" (1926)
• Laverne Holt mother of Captain Raymond Holt on TV’s “Brooklyn 99”
• Laverne Hooks character in the "Police Academy" Film series
• Laverne Frensky Francine Frensky's mom in "Arthur", 1996 comedy series