Vera
Female nameSlavic
✨ Meaning
Vera is the Russian word for faith, one of the trio of virtue names given together with Nadezhda for hope and Lyubov for love. It also coincides exactly with the Latin 'vera,' meaning true, the feminine of 'verus,' so speakers of Romance languages hear truth where Slavic speakers hear faith. Both readings are current and neither is a mistake.
🌍 Origin
The Russian name has been in continuous use since the medieval period and spread to western Europe in the nineteenth century, when it became fashionable in Britain and the United States. It faded after the mid-twentieth century and is now returning with the wider revival of short vintage names ending in -a.
⭐ Famous People Named Vera
- Vera Rubin
- Vera Wang
- Vera Brittain
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What does Vera mean?
In Russian Vera means faith. In Latin the same form means true, so both readings are genuinely current.
Is Vera related to Nadia?
They belong to the same traditional Russian trio of virtue names: Vera for faith, Nadezhda for hope and Lyubov for love.
How is Vera pronounced?
In English it is VEER-ah. Russian, Spanish and Italian speakers say VEH-rah with an open first vowel.