Girl · #227 in 2026

Vera

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. In the Russian language, Vera may also be a diminutive of the male first names Avenir and Averky.

Current Rank
#227
Peak Rank
#65 (1918)
Total Babies
151K
5-Yr Trend
+9%
1880
First Year
2026
Last Year
1918
Peak Year
#65
Peak Rank
151K
Total Count
147
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Vera

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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. In the Russian language, Vera may also be a diminutive of the male first names Avenir and Averky.

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Origin & history
In the Ancient Greek Christian faith, Saint Fides ( Faith or Vera ), her sisters Spes ( Hope ) and Caritas ( Love ) ( saints Faith, Hope and Charity ) and their mother Sophia ( Wisdom ), died as martyrs in the second century AD during the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire under the emperor Hadrian. [ citation needed ] The names are also the words designating the three key Christian virtues mentioned in Apostle Paul's First Epistle to the Corinthians (1 Corinthians 13:13). Thus the name Vera entered the Russian culture as part of the trio: Vera, Nadezhda , and Lyubov as a calque fro

The Story of Vera

Vera first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 48 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 3,923 Veras were born — ranking #68 that year. As of 2026, Vera ranks #227 for baby girls with 1,386 births, gradually rising (+9%). In total, more than 151K Veras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Vera

Phonetically similar names — useful when Vera is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Vera

What does the name Vera mean?
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. In the Russian language, Vera may also be a diminutive of the male first names Avenir and Averky.
How popular is Vera in 2026?
In 2026, Vera ranks #227 among girls' names in the U.S., with 1,386 babies given the name that year.
When was Vera most popular?
Vera reached its peak popularity in 1918, ranking #65 that year with 3,923 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Vera most popular?
Vera has historically been most popular in Utah, Wyoming, Idaho. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Vera.
Is Vera a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Vera is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Vera?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Vera include Beth, Marian, Rosalie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Vera

Vera is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 151K births in the dataset. Vera's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #65. Use the chart and map above to compare Vera's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.