Vera
Meaning: “Faith”
About the name Vera
Vera is a girl name with Russian roots, meaning “Faith”.
It has a vintage, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Vera ranked #205 for girls in the US, with 1,482 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Vera were girls.
Etymology
From Russian, meaning “faith”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Vera”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #205
- In 2015
- #311
- Babies in 2025
- 1,482
Popularity of Vera, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Vera
Vera is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Vera
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.