Vera (given name)
Vera (Cyrillic: Вера: Véra, "faith") is a female given name of Slavic origin, and by folk etymology it has also been explained as Latin vera meaning "true". In Slavic languages, Vera means faith. The name Vera has been used in the English speaking world since the 19th century and was popular in the early 20th century. In Turkish Vera means piety.
| Pronunciation | /ˈvɪərə, ˈvɛrə/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Slavic |
| Meaning | "Truth" or "Faith" |
| Region of origin | Europe |
| Other names | |
| Nickname(s) | Věrka, Věrča, Věruška |
| Related names | Veronica, Verena, Olivera, Severa |
| Popularity | see popular names |
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, German, Italian, Spanish, Scandinavian, Slovak, Czech, Greek, Dutch, Slovene, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Albanian, French, Polish, Armenian, Hungarian, Romanian.
Other scripts: Вера (Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian), Βέρα (Greek)
Diminutives: Veer, Veerke, Veertje (Dutch), Verica (Serbian and Croatian), Verka or Vierka (Slovakian), Verochka (Russian).
Other languages: Véra (French), Věra (Czech), Veera (Finnish), Veer, Veerle (Dutch), Wiera (Polish), Vira (Ukrainian), Viera (Slovak), فيرا (Arabic)