Vera

Origin and meaning of Vera

Vera has a fascinating double root: in Slavic it means 'faith' (one of the three virtues alongside Nadezhda and Lyubov, hope and love), while in Latin it matches the adjective verus, 'true, authentic'. The name thus unites spirituality and sincerity. Very common in Russia and Eastern Europe, it is also well known in Italy, Germany, Spain and the English-speaking world for its clear, universal brevity. The variants Wera and Viera circulate in German-speaking and Slovak lands.

Variants around the world

How Vera is said in other languages.

Famous people

• Vera Rubin— astronomer
• Vera Brittain— writer