65%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English (Rare) Meaning & History From a Norman surname, which was from a French place name, which was itself derived from a Gaulish word meaning "alder". Related Names User SubmissionVere PopularityDetails Last ranked #481 in 2020 Netherlands Last ranked #815 in 1888 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal devious strong refined strange serious Categories currently out of the US top 1000, flora, nature, place names, plants, rare English, surnames, trees