Girl

Vera

VAIR-uh

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“From Russian 'vera' meaning 'faith' and also Latin 'verus' meaning 'truth,' this concise name carries spiritual depth while evoking mid-century sophistication through fashion designer Vera Wang.”

Popularity Over Time

Vera US popularity rank over timeRank 2310 in 1999 to rank 65 in 1915. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#65#1188#23101900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #226 in the United States.

Origin

LatinRussian

Syllables

2

Style

ClassicMinimalElegantVintageTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Vera Wang
  • Vera Farmiga
  • Vera Lynn

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Russian, English, German, and Spanish-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

From Russian 'vera' meaning 'faith' and also Latin 'verus' meaning 'truth,' this concise name carries spiritual depth while evoking mid-century sophistication through fashion designer Vera Wang.

Vera is currently ranked #226 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Vera works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Vera include Clara, Iris, Eliza, Silas.