Vera - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Vera \v(e)-

is pronounced VEER-ah. It is of Slavic and Latin origin, and its meaning is "faith; truth". The name was used by two popular novelists in the late 19th century. Actress Vera Miles; fashion designer Vera Wang.

Vera has 22 variant forms: Lavera, Veradis, Verasha, Veera, Veira, Verda, Verdell, Verdie, Vere, Verena, Verene, Verica, Verina, Verine, Verinka, Verka, Verla, Verlene, Verochka, Veroshka, Veruschka and Verushka.

For more information, see also related names Guinevere and Veronica.

Baby names that sound like Vera are Fara and Varya.

Vera is a very common first name for women (#218 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#1769 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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