Vera

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Vera 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.

From Wikipedia

Vera first appears in the data in 2010 and has been recorded in 15 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2010 with 1,036 babies (rank #43 that year). In 2024 it was given to 400 girls (rank #32). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Vera

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Vera yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

12,362

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,036

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Vera

Vera Mukhinatextile designer · b. 1889
Vera Zvonarevatennis player · b. 1984
Vera Kholodnayafilm actor · b. 1893
Vera Zasulichopinion journalist · b. 1849
Vera Panovaprose writer · b. 1905

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2010	1,036	#43
2011	1,036	#43
2012	1,036	#43
2013	1,036	#43
2014	1,036	#43
2015	1,036	#43
2016	1,036	#43
2017	1,036	#43
2018	1,036	#43
2019	1,035	#43
2020	401	#32
2021	401	#32
2022	401	#32
2023	400	#32
2024	400	#32