Meaning & Origin
A diminutive of the male given name Vernon.
Vern is a boy's and girl's baby name of Latin origin, a short form of Vernon, from the Gaulish place name meaning 'place of alders' — from the Gaulish vern (alder tree) and the Old French place-name ending, carried to England by the Normans.
Vernon has been a mid-century American masculine name with unpretentious, workman-like character. Vern carries all of that honest, regular-guy quality in its shortest possible form. With over 11,000 recorded U.S. births, it has significant historical presence as a classic American masculine name.