Vera Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Girl Names Like Vera

Vera Name Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: veer-ah, v(air)-ah
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Vera Name Meaning

Beyond its religious origins, the name Vera holds a lot of meaning and significance. It’s a name that represents integrity, trustworthiness and a strong sense of self. This makes it a great name for any girl who is destined for greatness.

Origins of the Name Vera

The name Vera is of Slavic origin, derived from the word “vera” meaning “faith” or “truth.” It’s a variant of the name Verena, which has a similar meaning and can be traced back to ancient Roman times. The name was popular among early Christians, as it symbolized the virtue of faith and trust in God.

Popularity of the Name Vera

Vera began to gain popularity as a given name in the late 19th century, and it reached its peak of popularity in the early 20th century. It was a name that could be found in many countries, including Russia, Italy, Spain and Portugal.

Today, the name Vera is still a popular choice among parents. It’s a classic name that has stood the test of time, and its meaning and significance make it a great choice for any little girl.

In recent years, the name has been used in literature, movies and TV series. This has helped to keep the name in the public consciousness and has helped to maintain its popularity.

Final Thoughts on the Name Vera

In conclusion, the name Vera is a classic name with a rich history, meaningful origins and a modern-day resurgence in popularity. Its association with integrity, trustworthiness and self-reliance make it a great name for any girl who is destined for greatness. So, if you’re looking for a name that is both timeless and meaningful, Vera may just be the perfect choice!

Vera Name Popularity

How popular is the name Vera? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	—	1,329	0.3775%
1911	—	1,488	0.3996%
1912	—	1,957	0.3881%
1913	—	2,192	0.3866%
1914	—	2,672	0.3834%
1915	—	3,448	0.3795%
1916	—	3,611	0.3738%
1917	—	3,710	0.3708%
1918	—	3,914	0.3647%
1919	—	3,847	0.3674%
1920	—	3,775	0.3395%
1921	—	3,623	0.3164%
1922	—	3,505	0.3146%
1923	—	3,359	0.2999%
1924	—	3,470	0.2988%
1925	—	3,273	0.2896%
1926	—	3,139	0.2854%
1927	—	2,932	0.2649%
1928	—	2,839	0.2653%
1929	—	2,533	0.2445%
1930	—	2,477	0.2371%
1931	—	2,154	0.2182%
1932	—	2,010	0.2034%
1933	—	1,847	0.1982%
1934	—	1,820	0.1883%
1935	—	1,805	0.1857%
1936	—	1,489	0.1546%
1937	—	1,478	0.15%
1938	—	1,392	0.136%
1939	—	1,377	0.1354%
1940	—	1,300	0.1223%
1941	—	1,244	0.1105%
1942	—	1,290	0.1022%
1943	—	1,228	0.0941%
1944	—	1,171	0.0945%
1945	—	1,113	0.0913%
1946	—	1,181	0.08%
1947	—	1,195	0.0716%
1948	—	1,123	0.0703%
1949	—	1,079	0.0671%
1950	—	1,080	0.0671%
1951	—	1,069	0.063%
1952	—	1,063	0.0609%
1953	—	1,166	0.0659%
1954	—	1,190	0.0651%
1955	—	1,137	0.0618%
1956	—	1,127	0.0597%
1957	—	1,017	0.0529%
1958	—	943	0.0499%
1959	—	941	0.0495%
1960	—	869	0.0459%
1961	—	836	0.0443%
1962	—	705	0.0384%
1963	—	686	0.0382%
1964	—	604	0.0343%
1965	—	497	0.0304%
1966	—	424	0.0272%
1967	—	422	0.0278%
1968	—	351	0.0234%
1969	—	319	0.0207%
1970	—	329	0.0207%
1971	—	250	0.0166%
1972	—	206	0.0151%
1973	—	180	0.0139%
1974	—	144	0.0111%
1975	—	176	0.0137%
1976	—	137	0.0106%
1977	—	138	0.0102%
1978	—	111	0.0083%
1979	—	123	0.0087%
1980	—	104	0.0071%
1981	—	95	0.0065%
1982	—	123	0.0082%
1983	—	85	0.0058%
1984	—	66	0.0044%
1985	—	86	0.0057%
1986	—	55	0.0036%
1987	—	53	0.0035%
1988	—	40	0.0026%
1989	—	52	0.0032%
1990	—	56	0.0034%
1991	—	47	0.0029%
1992	—	47	0.0029%
1993	—	54	0.0035%
1994	—	52	0.0034%
1995	—	22	0.0015%
1996	—	34	0.0023%
1997	—	24	0.0016%
1998	—	58	0.0039%
1999	—	28	0.0019%
2000	—	67	0.0044%
2001	—	43	0.0029%
2002	—	62	0.0041%
2003	—	59	0.0039%
2004	—	74	0.0049%
2005	—	105	0.0069%
2006	—	107	0.0068%
2007	—	144	0.0091%
2008	—	192	0.0124%
2009	—	252	0.0169%
2010	—	386	0.0268%
2011	—	532	0.0373%
2012	—	579	0.0406%
2013	—	687	0.0483%
2014	—	871	0.0598%
2015	—	1,023	0.0703%
2016	—	1,018	0.0706%
2017	—	1,136	0.0814%
2018	—	1,242	0.0904%
2019	—	1,250	0.0923%
2020	—	1,150	0.0903%
2021	—	1,181	0.0966%
2022	—	1,310	0.0993%
2023	—	1,317	0.1018%

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Names Like Vera

If you like Vera, you’ll love these other names like Vera.

What names are variants of Vera?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Vera.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Lavera	Faith; truth	Slavic
Veera	Faith; truth; true image	Slavic
Veira	Faith; truth; true image	Slavic
Veradis	Faith; truth	Slavic
Verasha	Faith; truth	Slavic
Verda	Faith; truth; green; spring green	Spanish
Verdell	Faith; truth	Slavic
Verdie	Faith; truth	Slavic
Vere	Faith; truth	Slavic
Verena	True	Latin
Verene	Faith; truth	Slavic
Verica	Faith; truth	Slavic
Verina	Faith; truth; true	Slavic
Verine	Faith; truth	Slavic

Verinka	Faith; truth	Slavic
Verka	Faith; truth	Slavic
Verla	Faith; truth	Slavic
Verlene	Faith	Slavic
Verochka	Faith; truth	Slavic
Veroshka	Faith; truth	Slavic
Veruschka	Faith; truth; true	Slavic
Verushka	Faith; truth	Slavic

What names sound like Vera?

If you like how Vera sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Vera.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Fara	Good-looking	English
Varya

What names are similar to Vera?

Find a name that’s like Vera, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Guinevere	Fair one; white, smooth, soft	Welsh
Veronica	True image	Latin

Lists With Vera

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Siblings of Vera

Mamas with kids named Vera also have kids with these names.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Vivienne	Alive	French
Tucker	Cloth softener	English
Alistair	Man's defender	Greek

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20 Comments

Sarah Jan 7 at 10:15 am

My husband would always say he wanted his daughters name to be Vera. All ten years of dating, marriage, and pregnancy, it was always Vera. Even when we waited for the gender, he knew her.
He fell in love with it from a Pink Floyd song and who the musicians were referring to. Over time, I fell in love with it too.
It was always a daughter. It was always Vera.

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Ari Jul 15 at 7:19 am

Vera means faith and my faith grew immensely during this pregnancy journey.

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Maretie Jul 9 at 11:54 am

Vera is my paternal great grandmother’s name. I’ve always loved it since I was little and my husband immediately loved it too! We named our first child after my husband and I love family names so this name seemed perfect for our daughter!

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Natalie May 21 at 7:38 am

I love the meaning and how it’s unique without being obscure. It’s feminine and simple.

I don’t like that people pronounce it different ways like with a long e sound when I pronounce it with a short e sound.

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Elsa Mar 28 at 6:12 am

This is a Swedish name and we thouhght it would be beautiful! All of my 6 girls names are Kajsalynn(Kajsa), Vera (Vee-ra) , Leena, Mirijum (Miriam), Solveig (sol-veigh), and Linnea!

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Sarah Mar 7 at 8:24 am

It’s was he grandmother name and she was born on her birthday day…and she loves her baby brother she is 13

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Allison Dec 22 at 7:12 am

I loved the name Vera as soon as I heard it. When I found out it meant truth in Latin, I loved that our names would share the same meaning. We named our daughter Vera since its recognizable, but still unique. We pronounce it Vair-ah and have had trouble with some family members saying Veer-ah, but we are working on it!

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Jacquelyn May 13 at 8:22 am

I heard this name years ago from one of the girls my mom watched at daycare and instantly loved it! It’s such a timeless name, it’s short and sweet, and I love names that are unique so it was perfect!

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amy Feb 23 at 10:49 am

Vera means faith in russian and truth in latin. I wanted a hopeful name that reflects my beliefs and heritage.

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Vera Martin Feb 7 at 1:22 pm

My name is Vera Bridget. My parents came to the US from Ireland. I’m the oldest of 4 girls, no boys. Going to school in the 60’s, I was ALWAYS the only Vera. I didn’t like being the only girl in my class, every year, that had such an unusual name. However, as an adult, I love my name. These days girls everywhere have unique names. Therefore, I think people that are considering naming their daughter Vera should go for it!

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- Lindsay May 1 at 7:44 am
  
  Do you pronounce Vair-a or Veer-a?
  
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Rose Jan 16 at 10:35 pm

We chose the name Vera because it’s different and she’s one in a million! She’s the sweetest baby ever! Vera came from her dads GMA and her middle name is Kay after my mom who passed away 3 years ago.. She’ll be one on Jan 28th. Her dad and I are both 33 and she’s our first baby! She’s definitely a princess! ??

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Jane Jun 26 at 5:56 am

It means truth and faithfulness and I love that! Beautiful and unique

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Michelle Mar 29 at 10:27 am

Vera feels slightly exotic but it has been anglicized for over a century, so it has the side benefit of also feeling timeless.

Most names have some sort of origin meaning, but Vera has an unmistakable and familiar root in veritas (truth).

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Kelly Jun 11 at 11:07 am

Vera is such a beautiful old fashioned name it was my great grandmas name I absolutely love it ?

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- vera May 11 at 6:57 pm
  
  are you my mum-
  
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Hannah Apr 19 at 1:05 pm

I have a baby girl named Vera and I love her name. It’s recognizable without being too common. It’s cute and feminine, without being frilly. I will say, more people pronounce her name as vair-ah than I expected, which is kind of frustrating. We live in Michigan, so maybe it’s just a location thing.

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- Lindsay May 1 at 7:46 am
  
  Nope. I live in Indiana and also get Vair-a pronunciation. It is a bit irritating ?
  
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Christine Apr 16 at 9:51 pm

Classy, with a little mystery

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Rebecca Apr 13 at 2:32 pm

Her name is the female character from the novel War and Peace. It was very popular in Europe when the book was first published. My husband is the one who actually chose it because we’d also gave our son(who went to heaven three days after birth) a middle name after a character in a novel.

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