Vera - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Vera \v(e)-ra\ 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 17 variant forms: Veradis, Verasha, Veera, Veira, Verda, Vere, Verena, Verene, Verina, Verine, Verinka, Verka, Verla, Verochka, Veroshka, Veruschka and Verushka.

For more information, see also the related name Veronica.

Baby names that sound like Vera are Fara and Varya.

Vera is a very popular female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Vera. Click here to compare Vera with related baby names.