| 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 |
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.[1] The name Vera has been used in the English speaking world since the 19th century and was popular in the early 20th century.[2] In Turkish Vera means piety.[3]
Gender: Feminine[4]
Other scripts: Вера (Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian)
Diminutives: Verica (Serbian and Croatian), Verka or Vierka (Slovakian), Verochka (Russian).
Other languages: Véra (French), Věra (Czech), Veera (Finnish), Wiera (Polish), Vira (Ukrainian), Viera (Slovak), فيرا (Arabic)