Verve

VERV

English word name, French

"vigour, spirit"

Verve Origin and Meaning

The name Verve is a girl's name of English origin meaning "vigour, spirit".

A vibrant and energetic noun name, chosen by actress Shawnee Smith for her daughter, Verve has plenty of zest packed into a stylish single syllable. Borrowed from French, it means "spirit, vigour, vivacity".

There is also the possibility that Verve may be used as an alternative spelling to the name Virve (VEER-veh) meaning "shoot, sprout" in Estonian and "ripple, shimmer" in Finnish.

Famous People Named Verve

• Verve Reposar (b. 1999) daughter of actress Shawnee Smith and Jason Reposar

The name Verve in Pop Culture

• The Verve English rock band