Or try Verdis, Verdiana, Viridia, Viridian, Viridianne, or Viridis
Pronunciation: ver-id-ee-AHN-uh
Potential nicknames: Viri, Vivi, Vira, Vana, Diana, Dia, Ana
Origin: From the Latin word veridis, meaning "green," which also means "young; fresh."
Popularity: A rare name, Viridiana first appeared on the SSA charts in 1991 at #981, then disappeared after ranking #934 in 1998. In 2011 there were 62 girls named Viridiana.
Fun fact: (1) Saint Viridiana, born in 1182, whose feast day is February 1. (2) Viridiana is a Spanish film. (3) Spanish actress Viridiana Alatriste. (4) Related is the color (pigment) viridian, a shade of spring green, and just so happens to be the name of a city in Pokemon. Also related (by name) is the Viridian Design Movement, and composer Giuseppe Verdi.
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