Where does the name Vera come from?

Vera is a girl name of Russian origin.

Is Vera a boy or a girl name?

Vera is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 146,619 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.

How popular is the name Vera in 2023?

Vera ranks #224 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1918 with 3,923 babies.

How do you pronounce Vera?

Vera is pronounced VEER-ah (2 syllables).

A name from Russian · Girl

Vera

From Russian Ве́ра, "faith" — one of the three virtues (Faith, Hope, Charity) personified as sisters in Orthodox tradition. Borrowed into English in the 19th century.

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Popularity over time

A 143-year arc in numbers.

146,619 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Popularity · 1880–2023

1,333 births in 2023

1880 1951 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

VFrom Russian Ве́ра, "faith" — one of the three virtues (Faith, Hope, Charity) personified as sisters in Orthodox tradition. Borrowed into English in the 19th century.

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What does the name Vera mean?: Vera means from Russian Ве́ра, "faith" — one of the three virtues (Faith, Hope, Charity) personified as sisters in Orthodox tradition. Borrowed into English in the 19th century.
Where does the name Vera come from?: Vera is a girl name of Russian origin.
Is Vera a boy or a girl name?: Vera is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 146,619 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.
How popular is the name Vera in 2023?: Vera ranks #224 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1918 with 3,923 babies.
How do you pronounce Vera?: Vera is pronounced VEER-ah (2 syllables).

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