Viera
Viera is a female given name, similar to Vera. It means "faith" in the Slavic languages, though it is sometimes associated with the Latin word "verus", "true". It was formerly a nickname for Vieroslava, and is pronounced vyeh-rah.
Meaning & Origin of Viera
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Viera is a female given name, similar to Vera. It means "faith" in the Slavic languages, though it is sometimes associated with the Latin word "verus", "true". It was formerly a nickname for Vieroslava, and is pronounced vyeh-rah.
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The Story of Viera
Viera first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2007, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 20 Vieras were born — ranking #6,042 that year. As of 2026, Viera ranks #8,286 for baby girls with 12 births, falling sharply (-30%). In total, more than 248 Vieras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Viera
Viera is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 248 births in the dataset. Viera's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #5,953. Use the chart and map above to compare Viera'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 .
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