Gender Feminine
Scripts Вера(Russian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Belarusian) ვერა(Georgian)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈvʲe.rə/(Russian) /ˈvɪɹ.ə/(English) /ˈvɛɹ.ə/(English) /ˈveː.ʁa/(German) VEH-rah(Swedish) /ˈveː.raː/(Dutch) /ˈbe.ɾa/(Spanish) /ˈvɛ.rɒ/(Hungarian)  [key·simplify]

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

Rootvěra
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, Wiera(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 December 1, 2024