Verity
3 syllables
♀ Female ◎ English / Latin ◈ 3 syllables
"Truth, Verity"

From English / Latin

Verity means truth — from the Latin veritas. Verity IS the English word for truth itself. Code Name Verity is one of the most devastating WWII novels — a story of female friendship and espionage. The Puritans used it as a virtue name. Three syllables of Latin-truth, Code-Name-Verity-devastating, and the word that means the most important thing: what is real.

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Verity at a glance
MeaningTruth, Verity
OriginEnglish / Latin
GenderFemale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 9
US Rank (today)#2046
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Why parents love Verity
  • Verity IS the word for truth itself.
  • Code Name Verity is one of the most devastating WWII novels.
  • The Puritans gave it as a virtue name.
  • Three syllables with a strong, virtue sound: VEHR-ih-tee.
  • The Latin veritas gives maximum classical depth.
The vibe of Verity
truthLatinveritasCode Name VerityWWIIespionagefemale friendshipPuritan virtuereal
Origin & history of Verity
Latin veritas (truth) English Verity
1
English / Latin roots
Verity IS the word for truth from the Latin veritas. Code Name Verity is a devastating WWII novel of friendship and espionage. Puritan virtue name.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Puritan virtue name; Code Name Verity (2012).
3
Today
Verity remains a beloved choice, ranking #2046 in the US. 1,706 babies have been named Verity since 1966.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
How popular is Verity?
2020 peak year
Verity first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1966. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2020, 129 babies received the name (ranked #1620). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2046), with roughly 101 babies named Verity each year. Verity has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 1,706 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
129 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,620)
101 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,010 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,706 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #2,046) Moderate
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Verity
9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.

Verity's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — truth-seeking. People named Verity tend to be strong, truthful, and gifted at being the word for the most important thing: what is real.

Word for what is real
Code-Name-Verity
Latin-veritas
Puritan-virtue
Most-important thing
V4
E5
R9
I9
T2
Y7
Sum: 36 → Life path 9
Personality of Verity
🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
🎨
Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
🌟
Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
💝
Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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