Vera (given name)
| Pronunciation | /ˈvɪərə, ˈvɛrə/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Slavic |
| Meaning | "Truth" or "Faith" |
| Region of origin | Europe |
| Other names | |
| Nickname(s) | Věrka, Věrča, Věruška |
| Popularity | see popular names |
Vera (Cyrillic: Вера: Véra, "faith") is a female given name of Slavic origin. In Slavic languages, Vera means faith. The name Vera has been used in the English speaking world since the 19th century and was popular in the early 20th century. In Turkish Vera means piety. It is usually a feminine name. In the Russian language, Vera may also be a diminutive of the male first names Avenir and Averky.
Cyrillic script: Вера (Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian)
Diminutives: Verica (Serbian and Croatian), Verka or Vierka (Slovakian), Verka, Verochka, Verunya (Russian).
Other languages: Véra (French), Věra (Czech), Veera (Finnish), Wiera (Polish), Ukrainian: Віра, romanized: Vira, Viera (Slovak), فيرا (Arabic)