#2262024 rank
1918peak year
147,970babies named Vera since 1880
▲ +5%5-year trend
Vera popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Vera mean?
The Russian word for 'faith', from Slavic roots, coincidentally matching Latin verus 'true'. Imported to the English-speaking world in the late nineteenth century.
OriginRussian, Latin
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Vera
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Famous Veras
- Vera Wang, designer
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