Gender Feminine
Scripts Вера(Russian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Belarusian) ვერა(Georgian)
Pronounced Pron. VYEH-rə(Russian) VEE-rə(English) VEHR-ə(English) VEH-ra(German, Dutch) VEH-rah(Swedish) BEH-ra(Spanish) VEH-raw(Hungarian)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Means "faith" in Russian, though it is sometimes associated with the Latin word verus "true". It has been in general use in the English-speaking world since the late 19th century.

Related Names

VariantsVjera(Serbian) Vjera(Croatian) Vyara(Bulgarian) Viera(Belarusian)
DiminutivesVerochka, Verusha, Verusya(Russian) Verica(Serbian) Verica(Croatian) Veriko(Georgian)
Other Languages & CulturesVěra(Czech) Veera(Estonian) Veera(Finnish) Veer, Veerke(Limburgish) Wera(Polish) Viera(Slovak) Vira(Ukrainian)
Same SpellingVěra, Vera 2
User SubmissionsVéra, Vera, Verá

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   simple   serious  

Name Days

Austria: January 24
Bulgaria: September 17
France: September 18 (as Véra)
Latvia: September 17
Norway: February 4
Russia: September 30
Sweden: May 30

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Entry updated April 25, 2021